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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. In his long speech, what does Tedd say he won't do?
(a) Become lost in his family's lives
(b) Give his family anything
(c) Stoop to his family's level
(d) Come back again to see the family

2. Which two characters have been out working when the play begins but come home before Ruth and Teddy arrive?
(a) Lenny and Sam
(b) Joey and Sam
(c) Joey and Max
(d) Max and Sam

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

4. What does Joey say when Max tells him that he will have time to do what he needs to do and still be able to go with Max?
(a) Joey still refuses.
(b) Joey tells him to invite someone else.
(c) Joey ignores Max.
(d) Joey agrees to go.

5. The first time Max meets Ruth, what doe Teddy tell Max about her?
(a) Teddy says that he is planning to just stay overnight.
(b) Teddy tells Max that Ruth is his girlfriend.
(c) Teddy tells Max that Ruth is his wife.
(d) Teddy tells Max that he lives in New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the conversation after lunch, what happens when Teddy can't answer the question Lenny asks him?

2. After his collapse, Max talks with Ruth about her children and then asks Teddy to do what?

3. After Max recovers from his collapse, what does he ask Ruth?

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

5. Which character does Max refer to as a "maggot" and a "grub"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What violent action does Max take against Sam?

4. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max abused both verbally and physically?

5. For what does Max criticize Sam when Sam is in the kitchen?

6. What is Teddy's response to Ruth's question about whether the family has read any of his works?

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

8. What kinds of demands does Ruth make on the brothers?

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

10. Why does Max hit Joey?

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