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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Teddy and Ruth first arrive at the family home, what does Ruth say she is feeling?
(a) Very tired
(b) Very excited
(c) Very bored
(d) Very cold

2. What does Teddy take upstairs?
(a) His suitcases
(b) An alarm clock
(c) An album of family photos
(d) A snack

3. What occupation does Lenny tell Ruth he's always imagined for himself?
(a) Shopkeeper
(b) Teacher
(c) Lawyer
(d) Soldier

4. Which character has been on stage all through the first scene of the play?
(a) Sam
(b) Joey
(c) Lenny
(d) Max

5. What does Lenny say in response to Max's demand for an explanation of the noise that awoke him?
(a) Lenny blames the noise on Joey and his friends.
(b) Lenny asks Max about the night he was conceived.
(c) Lenny asks Max to loan him some money.
(d) Lenny tells Max that Sam turned up the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. After she finishes her water, where does Ruth go?

2. Where did Sam get some cigars?

3. What does Lenny ask Ruth to do?

4. Before he comes home, where has Joey been?

5. Who was Jessie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Throughout the play, Max verbally abuses his son Joey; give an example of this verbal abuse.

2. When Lenny first greets his brother, why does the conversation involve a clock?

3. Which characters, although not seen onstage, are mentioned frequently throughout the play, and how is each related to Max?

4. Why does Lenny say he is angry at Ruth for calling him by his full name, Leonard?

5. "The Homecoming" takes place in an old London house where four men live. Who are these men and how are they related to each other?

6. Explain how Sam feels about his performance at work.

7. What is the relationship between Max and Rose and what two other characters have the same relationship?

8. Describe Max's attitude toward his brother Sam.

9. During the argument over the glass of water, what does Ruth dare Lenny to do?

10. What conflicting information does Max give about MacGregor (his father)?

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