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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Evelyn believe, no matter what Hickey did?
(a) He was insane.
(b) He was a good man and a good husband.
(c) He was a horrible person.
(d) She would never forgive him.

2. How many candles are on the cake, for each year of his life?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

3. With what kind of woman is Parritt through?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Poor women.
(c) Ugly women.
(d) Shallow women.

4. How does Rocky greet Margie and Pearl?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Happily.
(d) Sadly.

5. What does Hickey admit about Evelyn?
(a) They were never officially married.
(b) She was shot.
(c) She is not dead.
(d) He shot Eveylyn.

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

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

8. What does Joe do before he announces he is not coming back?
(a) He writes a note for Hickey.
(b) He shatters a glass on the floor.
(c) He says goodbye to the regulars.
(d) He packs his things.

9. What do Larry and Rocky say should happen to Hickey?
(a) He should be given a psychological evaluation.
(b) He should be punished.
(c) He should be executed.
(d) He should be exiled.

10. When will Rocky not keep Hickey from being executed?
(a) If Hickey does not give Rocky money.
(b) If Hickey killed his wife.
(c) If Hickey is arrested.
(d) If HIckey is mean to Rocky.

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

12. Where do Margie and Pearl go for the day?
(a) Home.
(b) A museum.
(c) The mall.
(d) An amusement park.

13. What do the police not know?
(a) Who killed Evelyn.
(b) That Evelyn is dead.
(c) The law.
(d) To read the Miranda Rights.

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

15. What does Larry do as the other down-and-outers drunkenly sing their favorite songs?
(a) Walks out of the bar.
(b) Passes out.
(c) Sits staring into space.
(d) Joins them in singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hickey do when he is arrested?

2. What does Harry say they all want to do?

3. What do Chuck and the others say to Hickey as he is rambling on about having no more pipe dreams living freely?

4. What does Chuck say about his and Cora's dreams of marriage?

5. Why does Henry reject the watch?

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