3. What does Moody say about Joe's behavior lately?
(a) He drives like a maniac.
(b) He is too big for his britches.
(c) He is going to take a dive.
(d) He is throwing matches.

4. What is Joe's condition when he comes home?
(a) He has knife wounds.
(b) He is bruised and bandaged.
(c) He is freshly showered.
(d) He is drunk.

5. What does Joe ask of his father before leaving?
(a) Violin strings.
(b) "The word".
(c) Money.
(d) Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe give to his father before leaving for the train station?

2. What does Mr. Bonaparte give Joe to take with him?

3. Who is Roxy?

4. Roxy and Moody tell Joe they know about ______________.

5. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use language to set up the tone of the play right from the beginning?

2. What ill-fated decision do Lorna and Joe make in an attempt to escape from the restrictions of their lives?

3. Explain how both the positive and negative aspects of money are revealed in Act 2, Scene 3.

4. How does the author use this scene to showcase the dark side of the American Dream?

5. What unrealistic promise does Moody make to Lorna?

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

7. Explain the irony of Fuseli calling Joe the "golden boy."

8. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 2 and which two characters open the scene?

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

10. How do the sports writers, Drake and Lewis, represent the two sides of public sentiment for people who achieve wealth and the American Dream?

(see the answer keys)

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