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

2. What did Lenny tell Ruth he had been asked to help an old woman with?

3. Why does Max say that when Sam gets married, he should bring his bride home?

4. Where does Ruth tell Lenny she and Teddy live?

5. Where does Lenny tell Ruth he thinks Teddy has been?

Short Essay Questions

1. Max threatens violence toward his son Lenny at different points in the play; give one example.

2. Lenny says he envies Teddy for what reasons?

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

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

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

6. What does Lenny ask his father about the night he was conceived?

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

8. When Teddy arrives at his family's home, what does he find unchanged?

9. When Max comes downstairs complaining of noise, what kind of an explanation does Lenny give?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the shocking information Sam reveals near the end of the play and explain the implications of what he tells the family. Explain what evidence there is in the play that Max may have already known this information.

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

Discuss the theme of rejection in the play. Include examples of the way at least four characters experience rejection or reject another character.

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