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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. When Max hits Joey in the stomach because Joey doesn't obey him, who moves to help Joey?

2. When Lenny re-enters the room after Teddy and Ruth have had their private discussion, what kind of small talk does Ruth engage in with Lenny?

3. After the conversation with Ruth in which he asks her to go home with him, what does Teddy do?

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

5. When Max realizes that Teddy and Ruth are not going to be thrown out of his house, what does Max do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teddy tell Max about his family life with Ruth?

2. Act One, scene 3 begins the morning after Teddy and Ruth have arrived; what characters have not yet met Ruth?

3. What similarity is there between Teddy and Ruth's family and Max and Jessie's family?

4. What does Joey do in his uncle's defense when Max criticizes Sam?

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

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

7. What word does Teddy used to describe the members of his family?

8. Describe Max's initial reaction to Ruth.

9. As Act Two opens, what positive and negative comments does Max make about his late wife?

10. What did Ruth say she did for a living before she was married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

It is evident that Max Joey, and Lenny have little respect for women. Give several examples of how this lack of respect is demonstrated in the play, including examples of how each of the three men speak about and to Ruth disrespectfully as well as specific instances when they show disrespect through their actions.

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