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

2. How long does Teddy tell Lenny he will be staying?
(a) Overnight
(b) A week
(c) As long as he needs to
(d) A few days

3. What does Max tell Lenny to stop?
(a) Calling him "Dad"
(b) Complaining about his job.
(c) Eating so much
(d) Beating up on his brother

4. What is Sam doing in the kitchen during Max's and Joey's discussion about going out together?
(a) Sam is chopping carrots.
(b) Sam is repairing the radio.
(c) Sam is talking to Lenny.
(d) Sam is washing the dishes.

5. The first time Max mentions a man named MacGregor, what does he say about him?
(a) He went to prison.
(b) MacGregor lives next door.
(c) MacGregor was his best friend.
(d) He used to hang around with MacGregor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth call Lenny?

2. What is the nature of the family business?

3. At the end of the first scene, what does Max reveal about MacGregor?

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. What does Max describe as "one flow of stinking pus after another?"

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