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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Parritt say he betrayed his mother?
(a) He hated her.
(b) She needed to be caught.
(c) He knew what she was doing is illegal.
(d) He needed the money.

2. What does Hickey begin to believe about Evelyn?
(a) She is cheating on him with the iceman.
(b) She loves and forgives him in order to humiliate him.
(c) She is planning on leaving him.
(d) She is stealing from him.

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

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

5. How do the others respond when Hickey proposes a second toast to living without pipe dreams?
(a) They all drink to the toast.
(b) They all carefully sip their glasses of champagne.
(c) They all dump their drinks in the sink.
(d) No one drinks to this toast.

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

7. Where does Joe go after moving away from the bar?
(a) To the bathroom.
(b) To join the others.
(c) Upstairs.
(d) Home.

8. What is Parritt's reaction when Larry furiously tells him to get out?
(a) He is stunned.
(b) He seems transformed.
(c) He cries.
(d) He collapses.

9. Why does Harry angrily tell them all to quit?
(a) He is upset about his wife.
(b) They are taunting him.
(c) He does not want to celebrate his birthday.
(d) So they do not attract the police.

10. What does Hickey say about Harry's fear?
(a) It will never completely go away.
(b) It can and will fade.
(c) It will linger.
(d) It is understandable.

11. What does Harry say he will show Hickey?
(a) His new watch.
(b) He is not the man Hickey thinks he is.
(c) A gift from his wife.
(d) How to drink.

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

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

14. What does Harry ask from Larry?
(a) For understanding.
(b) A hug.
(c) An apology.
(d) A drink.

15. To where is Lewis planning to sail back?
(a) England.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) China.
(d) South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rocky greet Margie and Pearl?

2. What happened when Jimmy found his wife with another man?

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

4. Where are most of the regular down-and-outers sitting?

5. What did Evelyn believe, no matter what Hickey did?

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