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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 does Hickey say Parritt believes is finished?
(a) His job.
(b) His life.
(c) His relationship.
(d) His family.

2. What does Rocky believe he does not have?
(a) Pipe dreams.
(b) Any friends.
(c) Any more alcohol.
(d) A place to spend the night.

3. From what does Hickey want to save the regulars?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Alcohol addiction.
(c) Their pipe dreams.
(d) One another.

4. How does Larry describe the regulars' faith?
(a) Insignificant.
(b) Delusional.
(c) A touching faith in tomorrow.
(d) A lack of faith in tomorrow.

5. Why does Rocky say Pearl has no right to be angry with Cora?
(a) Cora has done nothing wrong.
(b) She deserves Cora's taunting.
(c) She is unkind to Cora.
(d) She is not a virgin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Hickey been hinting to Cora and Chuck?

2. What does Hugo do after demanding that Parritt buy him a drink?

3. What are almost all the regulars doing?

4. Why does Rocky tell Lewis and Wetjoen to calm down?

5. What does Pearl angrily suggest she and Margie do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evelyn feel about Hickey?

2. Who is Hickey?

3. What have the characters learned about Hickey?

4. How does Parritt feel about his mother?

5. What happens when Joe enters the bar?

6. How does the play begin?

7. What are several of the characters' dreams for the future?

8. What does Harry say he knew all along?

9. How does Rocky feel about being called a pimp?

10. How has Larry spent his day?

(see the answer keys)

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