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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. What complaint does Max have about his sons?
(a) Max says that his sons eat too much.
(b) Max says that his sons are both unfriendly.
(c) Max says that his sons have no ambition.
(d) Max says that his sons always want him to take care of them.

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

3. When Max comes downstairs, what does he say woke him?
(a) Loud music coming from the radio
(b) Teddy and Ruth arguing
(c) Joey and Lenny arguing
(d) Lenny shouting at Ruth as she leaves.

4. What does Sam brag about?
(a) Being the most requested security guard
(b) Being the best cook in the restaurant
(c) Being the most productive worker in the factory
(d) Being the best chauffeur in the firm

5. How does Sam describe Jessie?
(a) He says she was a charming woman.
(b) He says she was beautiful.
(c) He says she was unfriendly.
(d) He says she was always tired.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Teddy tell Lenny he will be staying?

3. Who has fond memories of a father who played with him and took good care of him?

4. When he first appears in the play, Max enters the living room and is looking for a scissor for what reason?

5. How does Max respond to Lenny's question right after Max wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Lenny tells Ruth the story about a violent act he once committed, what story does he then tell Ruth about about an old woman?

2. The first time Lenny is alone with Ruth, what kinds of personal information does he share with her?

3. How does Max respond to Lenny's question about his conception?

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

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

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

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

8. "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?

9. Lenny says he envies Teddy for what reasons?

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

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