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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is this play about?
(a) The lives of a motley group of characters.
(b) A train stop in Baltimore.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) A group of school children.

2. What does the Girl miss from living by a railroad track?
(a) The noise from the train.
(b) Waving to all the people.
(c) The gifts from the travellers.
(d) The many hotel guests.

3. Why is Jackie happy to see Mr. Katz?
(a) He is her father.
(b) They are good friends.
(c) She has a question for him about the eviction notice.
(d) She wants to ask a favor.

4. Who descends the hotel steps and greets Bill and the Girl?
(a) Mr. Katz.
(b) April.
(c) Millie.
(d) Mr. Morse.

5. How long has the boy been waiting for Mr. Katz?
(a) Since last night.
(b) For about an hour.
(c) Since four o'clock this morning.
(d) Since three o'clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Suzy enter the hotel lobby?

2. Why is Mrs. Bellotti concerned?

3. Who is Girl?

4. What does the Girl inquire about the Hotel Baltimore?

5. From whom does Jackie try to enlist some help?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Millie say about the Pioneer Hotel?

2. How does the Girl try to engage Paul in a conversation?

3. How does Mr. Katz show that she is correct?

4. How does Paul respond to this news? What does the Girl do to try to cheer him up?

5. What happens when Mr. Katz arrives?

6. How does Jackie continue to annoy Mr. Katz? What does she tell the others?

7. What does Bill suggest Mrs. Bellotti do?

8. What does April catch Bill doing?

9. Why does Paul leave the hotel?

10. Describe Suzy's entrance into the scene.

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