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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 Lenny mocks Teddy's inability to answer his question, what subject does the conversation change to?

2. When Teddy and Ruth are left alone in the living room, how does he try to convince her to go home with him?

3. Which of the following characters has been discussed but has never appeared on stage?

4. Just after Teddy comes downstairs on the afternoon of their second day at the house, what do Lenny and Ruth do as Teddy watches?

5. What does Ruth say Teddy was nervous about before they came to the family home for this visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Teddy's response to Ruth's question about whether the family has read any of his works?

2. What argument do Max and Joey have at the beginning of the Act 1, Scene 3?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Max tell Teddy about Teddy and Ruth's wedding?

9. What violent action does Max take against Sam?

10. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and surprise Max, what is the first thing he wants to know?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Max and Sam, two brothers who seem to represent totally opposite values. Include specific examples of their differences and their attitudes toward each other.

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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