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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. What does Max say about whether or not he followed his father's wishes?
(a) Max said he did what his father asked.
(b) Max said he left home.
(c) Max said he decided it wasn't his responsibility.
(d) Max said he resented what his father asked him.

2. What is Sam's job?
(a) Security guard
(b) Factory worker
(c) Cook
(d) Chauffeur

3. How many women appear onstage in the play?
(a) None
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Three

4. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and Max sees them for the first time, what does he want to know?
(a) If Sam had given Teddy and Ruth a wedding gift
(b) If Lenny and Joey had made too much noise during the night
(c) If anyone knew Teddy and Ruth were in the house
(d) If someone gave Teddy and Ruth breakfast

5. At the end of the first scene, what does Max reveal about MacGregor?
(a) MacGregor lived next door until he died.
(b) MacGregor was Max's father.
(c) MacGregor tried to steal the deed to the house.
(d) MacGregor was Max's football coach.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Max compare Sam?

2. When does Max say that Sam will be out of the house?

3. What complaint does Max have about his sons?

4. In which city does "The Homecoming" take place?

5. When Max realizes that Teddy and Ruth are not going to be thrown out of his house, what does Max do?

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