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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Ty Cobb?
(a) A football player.
(b) A baseball player.
(c) A musician.
(d) A basketball player.

2. When is lightning used in the final scene of the play?
(a) At the beginning and end.
(b) When Fonsia makes true statements.
(c) At the end of statements made by Weller.
(d) At times of dramatic physical action.

3. According to Weller in Act 2, Scene 1, what happens when you get too far away from playing gin?
(a) Atrophy.
(b) Altzheimer's.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Boredom.

4. What force does Weller decide is at hand in Fonsia's winning streak in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Divine Intervention.
(b) Karma.
(c) Witchcraft.
(d) Mind reading.

5. What parallel does Fonsia draw between Weller and her ex-husband in the final scene?
(a) He is also self-centered.
(b) He is also "a filthy foul mouth."
(c) He is also "always the victim."
(d) He is also abusive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What remark does Weller make in Act 2, Scene 2 that Fonsia considers the most insulting remark she has heard in her life?

2. According to Fonsia, why does she acquiesce and play a game of gin in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What happened to Weller's business?

4. When Fonsia confronts Weller about his ruse in Act 2, Scene 2, what is Weller's response?

5. What kept Fonsia's husband from using violence against her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Weller criticizes Fonsia for being vindictive. How does she exemplify this behavior?

2. How many hands has Weller won throughout the play?

3. What has Fonsia done to Weller since their last meeting in Act 2, Scene 1 that has upset him?

4. Fonsia criticizes Weller for being cynical. Can you provide an example from the play of Weller's cynicism?

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, are Weller's apologies sincere? What about his motive?

6. Towards the end of Act 2, Scene 1, Weller begins talking to himself. How is this 'craziness' foreshadowed?

7. How does the weather differ in Act 2, Scene 2 from other scenes? Why is it important?

8. Besides apologizing, what other emotional techniques does Weller use to convince Fonsia to play a round of cards in Act 2, Scene 1?

9. How is Mrs. Mayes used by Weller to get Fonsia on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?

10. Although Weller disagrees at first, why does Fonsia think he wants her on the porch in Act 2, Scene 2?

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