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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much severance pay will Midge get in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Nine weeks.
(b) Seven weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Ten weeks.

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

3. What song is heard playing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) "Chicago Fire."
(b) "Send in the Clowns."
(c) "New York, New York."
(d) "Springtime in the Rockies."

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

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

6. What does Nat do when the Cowboy lets go of him?
(a) He pulls out a knife.
(b) He falls to the ground.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He punches him.

7. What did Midge see in front of his bed every night?
(a) Nat's eyes.
(b) Clara's smile.
(c) The Cowboy's eyes.
(d) His ex-wife.

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

9. What is the last thing we see before the blackout in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Cowboy's hand grabbing Midge's shoulder.
(b) Nat reaching in the darkness.
(c) The knife stabbing the Cowboy.
(d) Midge being stabbed.

10. What kind of hat is the Cowboy wearing?
(a) Sombrero.
(b) Fedora.
(c) Stetson.
(d) Homburg.

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

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

13. What does the Cowboy lift up from behind the bench?
(a) Nat's walker.
(b) Nat's cane.
(c) Midge's paper.
(d) Nat's umbrella.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is alone at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Who says, "Leave him go else I get a cop"?

3. Who says, "Please, I assure you, my wounds require no further salt . . ."?

4. Where does Nat say he worked until he was 73?

5. What is the "undercover name" Midge goes by in Act 2, Scene 2?

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