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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 Lenny say in response to Max's demand for an explanation of the noise that awoke him?

2. Where does Ruth say she and Teddy have been vacationing?

3. Who has fond memories of a father who played with him and took good care of him?

4. How long does Teddy tell Lenny he will be staying?

5. What does Lenny say he did to the old woman instead of helping her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Max mean when he uses the phrase "one flow of stinking pus after another?"

2. 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?

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. "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?

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

8. Just after they arrive at the house, what does Teddy reassure Ruth about?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Max refers to generations of his family as being "one flow of stinking pus after another." Explain how the characters in "The Homecoming" are part of the circle of violence which has affected three different generations of Max's family. Give specific examples; include at least three characters in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In your opinion, which character is in the best position to make positive changes in the family's dynamics? Explain why you have chosen this character and what specifically you think this character could possibly do to bring about some change.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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