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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nature of the family business?

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

3. When Lenny re-enters the room after Teddy and Ruth have had their private discussion, what kind of small talk does Ruth engage in with Lenny?

4. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and Max sees them for the first time, what does he want to know?

5. When Sam comes in from the kitchen, what does Max accuse Sam of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument do Max and Joey have at the beginning of the Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What comparison does Ruth make when referring to the relationship between words and actions?

3. What kind of response does Teddy make to his brothers' caressing Ruth?

4. What violent action does Max take against Sam?

5. According to Teddy, how is Ruth different since their marriage?

6. According to Max, what did his father ask him to do when he was dying?

7. What does Max tell Teddy about Teddy and Ruth's wedding?

8. In what ways does Max compare his father with Sam?

9. What does Joey do in his uncle's defense when Max criticizes Sam?

10. What word does Teddy used to describe the members of his family?

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