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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 does Lenny tell Ruth he thinks Teddy has been?
(a) America
(b) Australia
(c) Sweden
(d) Switzerland

2. When he first appears in the play, Max enters the living room and is looking for a scissor for what reason?
(a) He wants to trim his hair.
(b) He needs to open a package.
(c) He wants to cut something out of the paper.
(d) He plans to use them to threaten Lenny.

3. Who was Jessie?
(a) Sam and Max's sister
(b) Lenny's wife
(c) Max's wife
(d) A former neighbor

4. What does Teddy reassure Ruth about?
(a) Meeting his family
(b) Their new car
(c) Her appearance
(d) The thunderstorm

5. According to Max, when his father was dying, what did he tell Max to do?
(a) He told Max to sell the house.
(b) He told Max to take care of his brothers.
(c) He told Max not to let Sam get away with anything.
(d) He told Max where to find money he had hidden.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between the two characters who are up early at the beginning of Act I, Scene 3?

3. What do Lenny and Ruth argue about?

4. When Lenny comes downstairs, what reason does he give for not being able to sleep?

5. What does Teddy take upstairs?

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