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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Midge doing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Buying cotton candy.
(b) Smoking a cigarette.
(c) Reading the paper.
(d) Drinking from a flask.

2. What does Nat claim he's stopped doing in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Lying.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Singing.

3. Where does the Cowboy go during his confrontation with Midge?
(a) In the shadows of the tunnel.
(b) Into the bushes.
(c) Onto the bridge.
(d) Around the corner.

4. How much has Gilley's fee gone up to in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Six dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Seven dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

5. When does Nat tell the Cowboy was "their last active year"?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1980.

6. What does Nat say he has retired?
(a) His mouth.
(b) His walker.
(c) His daughter.
(d) Himself.

7. What does Nat tell Midge his true profession was?
(a) A waiter.
(b) A tie salesman.
(c) A jeweler.
(d) A watchmaker.

8. What is Midge disappointed about not getting at his job?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) Christmas tips.
(c) A set of keys.
(d) A stool.

9. How long did Nat work at his true profession?
(a) Sixty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty-five years.
(d) Forty-one years.

10. What does the Cowboy throw to the ground in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Nat's glasses.
(b) A knife.
(c) Nat's walker.
(d) Midge's glasses.

11. Who says, "Please, I assure you, my wounds require no further salt . . ."?
(a) Nat.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Clara.
(d) Midge.

12. Where does Nat tell Midge he really lives?
(a) The Amsterdam Hotel.
(b) Harlem.
(c) The Retirement Home for the Blind.
(d) The Lower East Side.

13. Who does Nat tell the Cowboy Laurie is?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His sister.

14. What is the false name Nat goes by in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Donatto.
(b) Cappello.
(c) O'Riley.
(d) Bryg.

15. Where does Nat say he's expected at noon?
(a) The Senior Center.
(b) His apartment.
(c) His daughter's house.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing we see before the blackout in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What does the Cowboy lift up from behind the bench?

3. What kind of hat is Nat wearing in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Nat say his real last name is?

5. What song is heard playing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

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