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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. In her story how many gentlemen callers does Amanda tell her children she received in one night?
(a) Twenty-two
(b) Twelve
(c) Seventeen
(d) Eight

2. What is Amanda wearing when Tom and her enter the dinning room?
(a) Winter Coat
(b) Very Old Bathrobe
(c) Cocktail Dress
(d) Pajamas

3. What is the gentleman's position at the warehouse?
(a) Shipping Clerk
(b) Janitor
(c) Shift Superintendent
(d) Docking Supervisior

4. How many gentlemen callers does Laura predict there will be?
(a) To many to count
(b) Only one
(c) Several
(d) None

5. What is it that Laura tells Amanda she couldn't handle looking at?
(a) The neighbors
(b) The suffering look on Amanda's face
(c) Her brother's tears
(d) Her classmates

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom call Amanda's plot to get Laura a gentleman caller?

2. As soon as Laura is out the door Tom and Amanda hear her cry out. Why does she cry out?

3. Where does Tom tell Amanda he is going to?

4. What is the magazine called that Amanda is gathering subscriptions for?

5. How big is the moon that night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are some of the things Tom and Amanda fighting at the start of scene three?

2. What does Amanda tell Tom he could afford if he would quit smoking?

3. What is the significance of Malvolio the Magician that Tom watches perform?

4. When and where does the story take place?

5. Amanda doesn't believe that Tom goes to the movies every night. What does she allude to that she believes Tom is doing?

6. What does Tom warn Amanda about the gentleman caller that he has invited over?

7. How does Amanda describe the majority of her suitors and what became of them?

8. At the end of scene three what does Tom say to Amanda that makes her angry?

9. What reasons does Tom give for them not expecting to much of Laura in regards to the gentleman caller?

10. What does Amanda tell Laura she needs to cultivate?

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