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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the morning after Teddy and Ruth's arrival, what does Max invite Joey to do in the afternoon?
(a) Go to the horse races.
(b) Drive to the ocean.
(c) Go to a football game.
(d) Go to a movie.

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

3. When Sam comes in from the kitchen, what does Max accuse Sam of doing?
(a) Breaking the radio
(b) Forgetting to pick up the groceries
(c) Making noise out of resentment
(d) Taking other people's sides

4. After Ruth tells Lenny where she was born, where does Max tell Joey he needs to go?
(a) To the gym
(b) To school
(c) To the market
(d) To the football game

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

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

7. After Sam leaves for work, what comment does Max make to Teddy about his wedding?
(a) Max says he is disappointed that he wasn't invited.
(b) Max says that Teddy was too young to be married.
(c) Max says that they should have gotten married at his home.
(d) Max said he would have paid for it had he known it was a proper white wedding.

8. What happens to the person who tries to help Joey after Max has hit him in the stomach?
(a) Max hits him on the head with his cane.
(b) He is congratulated by the other family members.
(c) Max tells him to get out
(d) He trips over the broken clock.

9. In his long speech, what does Teddy call the members of his family?
(a) Animals
(b) Drunkards
(c) Objects
(d) Boors

10. As the men compliment Ruth after lunch, what is Max reminiscing about?
(a) His childhood
(b) His wife
(c) His days as a football player
(d) His days at the horse track

11. When trying to convince her to go home with him, what does Teddy remind Ruth of?
(a) He tells her about his childhood.
(b) He reminds her about her sons.
(c) He says she is making a poor impression on his family.
(d) He talks about taking a new trip.

12. As Lenny joins the conversation that Ruth, Lenny, and Teddy have been engaged in after lunch, what subject does Lenny ask Teddy about?
(a) Lenny asks if Teddy is a good father.
(b) Lenny asks if Teddy makes enough money to support his family.
(c) Lenny asks a question about being a doctor of philosophy.
(d) Lenny asks Teddy why it's taken him so long to visit.

13. To whom does Max compare Sam?
(a) MacGregor
(b) Lenny
(c) Himself (Max)
(d) Joey

14. Why does Max collapse after he verbally abuses Ruth for the first time?
(a) Max collapses from the exertion of hitting Joey.
(b) Max collapses from grief.
(c) Max collapses when he sees he is cut badly.
(d) Max collapses from his heart ailment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Teddy comes downstairs while Ruth and Lenny are talking together, what does Lenny do?

2. When Teddy comes downstairs after his father and brothers have come home from the gym, what does Max ask him?

3. Just after Teddy comes downstairs on the afternoon of their second day at the house, what do Lenny and Ruth do as Teddy watches?

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

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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