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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nat tell Clara he's going to live with his daughter?
(a) Wales.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Israel.
(d) Chicago.

2. Where did Nat used to give speeches?
(a) Bethesda Fountain.
(b) Jasmine Pond.
(c) The Red Castle.
(d) The Historian Society.

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

4. What did Nat tell the counterman at Walgreens?
(a) He's a bank robber.
(b) He's a lawyer.
(c) He's a mobster.
(d) He's an Iroquois Indian.

5. How much money does Laurie owe the Cowboy?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $200.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $400.

6. Who is sitting on the bridge at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Celia.
(b) Nat.
(c) Midge.
(d) Laurie.

7. What time is it at the opening of Act 1?
(a) 1:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

8. In what city does the play take place?
(a) Peoria.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

9. How far did the Head of the Tenants' Committee say he was running before meeting Midge?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Seven miles.
(d) Ten miles.

10. What is Midge's last name?
(a) Washington.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Carter.
(d) Smith.

11. Why did the manager of the Fine Arts Theatre call thinking there was going to be a Congressional Investigation?
(a) He forbade Nat to enter.
(b) He showed German movies.
(c) He was on McCarthy's staff.
(d) He associated with Nazis.

12. Who does Nat's daughter think his therapist is?
(a) Dr. Frank Woolverton.
(b) Dr. Emily Anderson.
(c) Dr. Friedrich Engels.
(d) Dr. Richard Dawkins.

13. What is sitting on the bench between the old men?
(a) A dog.
(b) A briefcase.
(c) A box.
(d) A brown sack.

14. What does Midge throw down when he realizes Nat has been lying to him in Act 1?
(a) His sandwich.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His cane.
(d) His knife.

15. Who is the Head of the Tenants' Committee where Midge lives?
(a) Williams.
(b) Nat.
(c) Turner.
(d) Danforth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character claims he was a boxer in his youth?

2. What causes Midge's poor eyesight?

3. Where does Midge work as a building super?

4. Which character says, "Christ, in one year I've been the headquarters for the Eighth Congressional District, CBS News, the Institute for Freudian Studies, and the United Consumers Protection Agency"?

5. What song is playing at the beginning of Act 2?

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