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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 do when Max collapses after verbally abusing Ruth?
2. What is the nature of the family business?
3. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and Max sees them for the first time, what does he want to know?
4. Why does Max collapse after he verbally abuses Ruth for the first time?
5. After she has gotten up off the floor, what does Ruth ask Teddy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Ruth say she did for a living before she was married?
2. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max abused both verbally and physically?
3. What similarity is there between Teddy and Ruth's family and Max and Jessie's family?
4. What kind of response does Teddy make to his brothers' caressing Ruth?
5. What word does Teddy used to describe the members of his family?
6. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and surprise Max, what is the first thing he wants to know?
7. For what does Max criticize Sam when Sam is in the kitchen?
8. As Act Two opens, what positive and negative comments does Max make about his late wife?
9. Act One, scene 3 begins the morning after Teddy and Ruth have arrived; what characters have not yet met Ruth?
10. What kinds of demands does Ruth make on the brothers?
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
Explain the importance of foreshadowing in the play, giving several examples of how the technique is used effectively.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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