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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the deed to the house come from?
(a) It was won in a poker game.
(b) It was a foreclosure.
(c) It was an inheritance.
(d) Max bought the house as a young man.

2. What does Lenny tell Ruth about a diseased prostitute?
(a) Lenny says he was in love with her.
(b) Lenny says he lectured her.
(c) Lenny says he nearly beat her to death.
(d) Lenny says he took her to a hospital.

3. How are Teddy and Ruth related to Max?
(a) Nephew and niece
(b) Grandson and granddaughter
(c) Son and daughter-in-law
(d) Son and daughter

4. When does Max say that Sam will be out of the house?
(a) When Max renovates the house
(b) When Max sells the property
(c) When Lenny gets married
(d) When Sam retires

5. What does Joey say when Max tells him that he will have time to do what he needs to do and still be able to go with Max?
(a) Joey agrees to go.
(b) Joey ignores Max.
(c) Joey still refuses.
(d) Joey tells him to invite someone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sam say was a hard worker and a fast learner?

2. Which two characters have been out working when the play begins but come home before Ruth and Teddy arrive?

3. How many women appear onstage in the play?

4. What kind of response does Max get from the family to his question about the surprising appearance of his son and a woman Max does not know, suddenly standing in his living room?

5. Which character has been on stage all through the first scene of the play?

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