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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. Why does Moody's wife call him?
(a) Asking for money.
(b) Demanding a divorce.
(c) Needing car repairs.
(d) Trying to reconcile.

2. What does Mr. Bonaparte give Joe to take with him?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Violin.
(d) Money.

3. According to Roxy, Joe fights as though ______________________.
(a) He's an animal.
(b) He's a girl.
(c) He's saving his hands.
(d) He's afraid of blood.

4. Who tries to tell Roxy how to manage Joe?
(a) Siggie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Tokio.
(d) Lorna.

5. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A park bench by a busy road.
(b) A bus station.
(c) A bar.
(d) A school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tom desperate for?

2. What is Joe's condition when he comes home?

3. Who arrives to tell Tom some bad news?

4. What does Lorna ask Mr. Bonaparte?

5. Joe tells Lorna that he has always felt ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joe's reaction to the violin his father bought for him?

2. How does Moody come to know Joe Bonaparte?

3. What does Eddie Fuseli want from Moody and how does Moody respond?

4. How does the author show that Lorna is torn about which man she really loves--Moody or Joe.

5. Explain the foreshadowing of Moody's comments about separating Joe and his father.

6. How does the author show the greedy, callous nature of Joe's handlers?

7. Describe the encounter between Joe and Lorna after Joe learns that she is marrying Moody in a few days.

8. What bad news does Kaplan get while he is kissing Lorna in his office?

9. How does Joe retaliate for Lorna's hurtful comments toward him?

10. Explain how Joe's arrogance and cocky attitude are masking his true feelings about his life direction.

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