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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which two characters have been out working when the play begins but come home before Ruth and Teddy arrive?
(a) Joey and Max
(b) Max and Sam
(c) Lenny and Sam
(d) Joey and Sam

3. After Sam reminds Max that he took Jessie out in a limo because he was taking care of her, what does Max call Sam?
(a) A dirty thief
(b) A rotten cheat
(c) A sheep in wolf's clothing
(d) A maggot and a grub

4. After he reminisces, what does Max ask Sam?
(a) Max asks Sam when he's going to work.
(b) Max asks Sam to wash the breakfast dishes.
(c) Max asks Sam to give him a few bucks.
(d) Max asks Sam to stop whistling.

5. What is Ruth's response when Teddy asks her to go home?
(a) She shouts at him to leave her alone.
(b) She tries to reason with him.
(c) She is non-committal and almost non-responsive.
(d) She hugs him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth tell Lenny about her life before she married Teddy?

2. After addressing Lenny's concern about not being able to sleep, who does Teddy ask Lenny about?

3. What does Ruth want to do by herself shortly after she and Teddy arrive at the family home?

4. After the conversation with Ruth in which he asks her to go home with him, what does Teddy do?

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

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