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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ruth says she was different before she and Teddy were married, what does Teddy say.?
(a) Teddy says Ruth has become more patient since their wedding.
(b) Teddy says Ruth has become more affectionate since their wedding.
(c) Teddy says Ruth is exactly the same.
(d) Teddy says Ruth was too quiet before their marriage.

2. After lunch, Max abruptly turns his attention from reminiscing to Sam. Who does he compare Sam to?
(a) A famous boxer
(b) MacGregor
(c) Himself (Max)
(d) Teddy

3. What comparison does Ruth use in her discussion with Lenny after Teddy has been mocked by Lenny?
(a) The love of a boy for his horse
(b) The seeds in a pod and the growth of a tree
(c) The relationship between the movement of her leg and the movement of her underwear
(d) the setting of the sun and the emergence of the stars

4. After Ruth falls onto the floor, what does she ask for?
(a) Help getting up
(b) Some understanding
(c) Something to eat and drink
(d) An ice pack

5. Just before the end of Act Two, Scene 1, What does Teddy give a long speech about?
(a) How important his works are
(b) Why he needs to leave
(c) How families shouldn't argue
(d) How his mother would be proud of him

6. When Teddy comes downstairs while Ruth and Lenny are talking together, what does Lenny do?
(a) He turns on the radio.
(b) He asks Teddy to stay for a few more days.
(c) He picks up the newspaper and begins reading.
(d) He tells Teddy not to interrupt their conversation.

7. 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?
(a) Joey leaves.
(b) No one says anything.
(c) Everyone starts talking at once.
(d) Lenny apologizes.

8. What is the relationship between the two characters who are up early at the beginning of Act I, Scene 3?
(a) Uncle and Nephew
(b) Brothers
(c) Father and Son
(d) Husband and wife

9. Which character does Max refer to as a "maggot" and a "grub"?
(a) Teddy
(b) Sam
(c) Lenny
(d) Joey

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

11. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and Max sees them for the first time, what does he want to know?
(a) If Sam had given Teddy and Ruth a wedding gift
(b) If Lenny and Joey had made too much noise during the night
(c) If anyone knew Teddy and Ruth were in the house
(d) If someone gave Teddy and Ruth breakfast

12. Who does Sam say was a hard worker and a fast learner?
(a) Joey
(b) Jessie
(c) Himself (Max)
(d) MacGregor

13. After chastising Teddy for bringing Ruth into his house, who does Max ask to throw Ruth and Teddy out?
(a) Sam
(b) The neighbor
(c) Lenny
(d) Joey

14. When Sam comes in from the kitchen, what emotion of Sam's does Max say he doesn't understand?
(a) Resentment
(b) Anger
(c) Guilt
(d) Jealousy

15. What do Sam, Teddy. Joey, and Lenny do after Max physically abuses Sam?
(a) Everyone leaves the room.
(b) Everyone looks at Ruth.
(c) Everyone places blame where they think it is due.
(d) Everyone is still.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Ruth have?

2. When Joey, Max, and Lenny return home from the gym on the afternoon of the second day, what does Joey do?

3. In his long speech, what does Teddy say about his family's intelligence level?

4. When trying to convince her to go home with him, what does Teddy remind Ruth of?

5. After he reminisces, what does Max ask Sam?

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