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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Max sees Ruth for the first time, what does he ask Teddy?
(a) Max asks how long he is planning to stay.
(b) Max asks where Teddy is living.
(c) Max asks who gave him permission to bring a tart into the house.
(d) Max asks if Teddy has a job.

2. When Ruth comes downstairs after the men have been discussing her future, what does Teddy tell her about the family discussion they've been having?
(a) They are surprised that she doesn't like them.
(b) They want to ask her to help support the family.
(c) The family has invited her to stay.
(d) They want to tell her about Jessie.

3. What does Max ask everyone in the family to contribute money for?
(a) A gift for Ruth
(b) Taking care of Ruth if she stays with them
(c) The baby
(d) Ruth's mother

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

5. What does Ruth tell Lenny about her life before she married Teddy?
(a) She says she used to think she would never marry.
(b) She says she was a photographic model.
(c) She says she was a school teacher.
(d) She says she used to always go out in the evenings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Max refer to as a "maggot" and a "grub"?

2. What suggestion does Max make about Ruth's future after the men have discussed her sexually?

3. What does Ruth dare Lenny to do?

4. What is the nature of the family business?

5. When Max and Sam enter as the brothers are discussing Joey's time upstairs with Ruth, what is the first thing Max asks?

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