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

2. How many children does Ruth have?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) None
(d) One

3. After she finishes her water, where does Ruth go?
(a) Into the kitchen
(b) Upstairs
(c) Outside on the front porch
(d) Outside for a walk

4. What does Lenny want Max to tell him?
(a) Why no one would ever loan him any money
(b) If he was going to inherit the house someday
(c) If his parents were trying to have a baby or if his conception was an accident
(d) Why he gets blamed for everything that happens

5. What does Max say he could instinctively know?
(a) Whether or not a female horse would go the distance
(b) Whether or not an employer would hire him
(c) Whether or not a girl would go out with him
(d) Whether or not a used car had been in an accident

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teddy suggest to Ruth after they have been home awhile?

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

3. How is Joey related to Max?

4. After Max criticizes Sam about his contributions to the family, what does Sam suggest that Max do?

5. The first time Max meets Ruth, what doe Teddy tell Max about her?

(see the answer key)

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