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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. What is the young man's name that Tom invites over for dinner?
(a) Jarred Davies O'Maley
(b) Shawn Thornton
(c) Fredrick Martin Maclintock
(d) Jamed Delaney O'Connor

2. What does Amanda tell the children they have to do with their food that animals do not?
(a) Chew
(b) Put it on a Plate
(c) Buy it at the Store
(d) Cook

3. What does laura have when she comes out of the kitchen when Amanda calls her?
(a) Silverware
(b) A saucer
(c) A piece of cake
(d) A dishtowel

4. What does Amanda say Bates Cutrere was carrying the night he died?
(a) An old love letter
(b) A picture of Amanda
(c) A lucky rabits foot
(d) A locket with Amanda's hair inside

5. Why did Amanda take Tom's novel back to the library?
(a) It was late
(b) Because it was filth
(c) She was done reading it
(d) Tom didn't like it

Short Answer Questions

1. Amanda tells her son Tom to not push his food with his fingers. What does he suggest he push with?

2. What does Laura stat Amanda is afraid of?

3. What makes Tom think that James is into self-improvement?

4. How big is the moon that night?

5. What happens when Tom takes the first sip of his hot coffee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amanda tell Tom to wait on before he leaves for the merchant marines?

2. What are some of the things that Amanda wants Laura to do instead of clearing the table in scene one?

3. How is the play conducted to show that it is a memory?

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

5. What do Tom and Amanda wish for on the moon in scene five?

6. When and where does the story take place?

7. What is the reason that Laura quit her college classes?

8. Why does Jim stick in Laura's mind so much when she only knew him in high school?

9. What is Tom's role in the play?

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

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