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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Sam say to Max about why Sam helped take care of Jessie?
2. Who is the only character left on stage at the end of Act I, Scene 2?
3. The first time Max mentions a man named MacGregor, what does he say about 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 are Teddy and Ruth related to Max?
Short Essay Questions
1. Just after they arrive at the house, what does Teddy reassure Ruth about?
2. "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?
3. Who is Jessie and what do we learn about her at the beginning of the play?
4. What is the relationship between Max and Rose and what two other characters have the same relationship?
5. What evidence do we have that Max dominates his brother Sam, as well as his own sons?
6. Throughout the play, Max verbally abuses his son Joey; give an example of this verbal abuse.
7. Describe Max's attitude toward his brother Sam.
8. When Max comes downstairs complaining of noise, what kind of an explanation does Lenny give?
9. Lenny says he envies Teddy for what reasons?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Ruth and Jessie, particularly in respect to Max's varying attitude toward each woman.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the occupations of Max, Sam, Teddy, and Joey. Explain why the playwright might have chosen those particular occupations.
Essay Topic 3
In your opinion, is the ending of the play a.) satisfactory and b.) plausible? Explain by giving specific examples.
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