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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Nat say the government pays him monthly to be a spy?
(a) $675.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $500.

2. Where is the music coming from in Act 1?
(a) The subway.
(b) A jam-box.
(c) The carousel.
(d) A nearby car.

3. Which character says, "Tell me somethin', Rocky; you plannin' to sit here on this bench? 'Cause if you are, I got to move to another spot"?
(a) Midge.
(b) The Cowboy.
(c) Nat.
(d) Danforth.

4. What does Midge say the lady from 2A saw him do last week?
(a) Break the boiler.
(b) Steal money from the lobby.
(c) Walk into the elevator door.
(d) Steal her cherry pie.

5. What does Nat say he gets from the back door at the Plaza Hotel every morning?
(a) Tuna sandwiches.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Club-rolls.
(d) Newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Nat say he was dead?

2. What is the hoodlum's name who takes old men's money?

3. What does Midge throw down when he realizes Nat has been lying to him in Act 1?

4. What hospital was Clara born in?

5. How much time has passed between Act 1 and Act 2 Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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