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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Midge say he will peel the Cowboy up like?
(a) An apple.
(b) A banana.
(c) A pear.
(d) An orange.

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

5. Who tries to warn Midge to get away from the Cowboy?
(a) Clara.
(b) Gilley.
(c) Nat.
(d) Laurie.

6. How long does Midge say it's been since he smoked a cigarette?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Sixteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty-two years.

7. Who steps up to stop the Cowboy from attacking Nat?
(a) Clara.
(b) Midge.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Gilley.

8. What does Nat no longer have with him in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) His walker.
(c) His lunch bag.
(d) His glasses.

9. Who did not show up to meet Nat on Friday?
(a) Laurie.
(b) John.
(c) Midge.
(d) Clara.

10. Which character says, "Don't say a word. Not a word, please"?
(a) Nat.
(b) Clara.
(c) The Cowboy.
(d) Midge.

11. When does Nat say he and his partner flew here to speak to the Cowboy?
(a) This afternoon.
(b) Last night.
(c) This morning.
(d) Last week.

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

13. What does Midge tell the Cowboy he can see "with a hat on it"?
(a) A black shadow.
(b) A dark spot.
(c) A man.
(d) A blue shadow.

14. What did Danforth bring to Midge in the hospital?
(a) His paycheck.
(b) A fruit basket.
(c) His severance pay.
(d) His knife.

15. What is the "undercover name" Midge goes by in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Kentucky Clide.
(b) Buffalo Brown.
(c) Missouri Jack.
(d) Montana Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the Cowboy say he's seen Nat and Midge here?

2. Whom does Nat claim Midge acted like with the Cowboy?

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

4. Whom does Nat refer to the Cowboy as?

5. Where does Nat say he's expected at noon?

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