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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hickey want to die?
(a) He wants God to punish him.
(b) He wants the pain to end.
(c) He feels so guilty.
(d) He needs to explain to Evelyn why he did what he did.

2. Why does Harry immediately reject the cake?
(a) It is Hickey's idea.
(b) He does not like the flavor.
(c) He misses his wife.
(d) He does not like cake.

3. What do Margie and Pearl call themselves, as they enter the bar?
(a) Whores.
(b) Tarts.
(c) Ladies of the night.
(d) Courtesans.

4. What is Wetjoen going to prove to Hickey?
(a) He has the right to dream.
(b) His dreams will come true.
(c) He is not dreamer.
(d) Hickey should have such good dreams.

5. How does Larry compare Parritt to Hickey?
(a) They both are hypocrites.
(b) They are both delusional.
(c) They both have pipe dreams.
(d) They are both annoying.

6. What peace does Larry say Hickey brought?
(a) Peace of love.
(b) Peace of faith.
(c) Peace of honesty.
(d) Peace of death.

7. Where is Joe going?
(a) To find a wife.
(b) To find a game.
(c) To find a job.
(d) To get a life.

8. What does Hickey shout?
(a) He is fed up with hearing the same complaint over and over.
(b) He is tired of life.
(c) He hates the bar.
(d) He misses his wife.

9. On what does Rocky comment, regarding Parritt?
(a) How delusional he is.
(b) How stupid he is.
(c) How smart he is.
(d) How sad he is.

10. What does Hickey believe Evelyn deserved?
(a) A better husband.
(b) To rot in jail.
(c) A better life.
(d) To be killed in her sleep.

11. Why does Margie ask Cora to start playing the piano again?
(a) So the party can have some life.
(b) She likes Cora's playing.
(c) Margie wants Cora to play her favorite song.
(d) There is a nervous silence.

12. What does Larry believe Hickey brings with him?
(a) Peace.
(b) Life.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

13. Why is Rocky not able to get up to leave?
(a) Harry will not let him.
(b) He hurt his leg.
(c) He is too drunk.
(d) He is stuck in his chair.

14. For what are the regulars waiting?
(a) Their dreams to become reality.
(b) Parritt to leave.
(c) Hickey to return.
(d) To feel the effect the booze is going to have on them.

15. What happens when the candles are lit, champagne is poured, and Cora starts to play?
(a) Everyone sings.
(b) The lights go out.
(c) Harry does not appear.
(d) Harry and Jimmy appear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many candles are on the cake, for each year of his life?

2. What does Harry say he will show Hickey?

3. What does Hickey know is hard to face down?

4. What does Chuck say women are always doing?

5. What does Harry say about this gathering?

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