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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 do Lenny and Ruth argue about?

2. How does Max taunt Joey?

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

4. Who is the only character left on stage at the end of Act I, Scene 2?

5. How long ago did Teddy move out of the family home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What does Max say about his understanding of female horses?

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

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

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

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

8. What evidence do we have that Max dominates his brother Sam, as well as his own sons?

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

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

Analyze the relationship between Teddy and Ruth. Explain what evidence exists which shows care and concern on the part of either or both characters. Discuss the conflicts evident in their marriage and the consequence of those conflicts.

Essay Topic 2

When Ruth first arrives at the family home, she is nearly silent. By the end of the play, she has become the dominant figure. In what specific ways has Ruth changed and what specific reasons do you think account for her change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Teddy's acceptance of the photograph of his grandfather. Explain when the incident takes place and give two interpretations of why the playwright might have included this incident.

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