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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Midge refuse to see while he was away?
(a) Nat.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Gilley.
(d) Clara.

2. What does Midge have with him in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) A quad-cane.
(b) A briefcase.
(c) A walker.
(d) A gun.

3. What are the last words the Cowboy says in the play?
(a) Afternoon, Jack.
(b) Forget the money.
(c) You can't even see.
(d) Come here, pops.

4. Approximately what time is it at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

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

6. Where does Nat tell Midge he spends his weekends in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) His brother's house.
(b) The Retirement Home.
(c) Great Neck.
(d) His sister's house.

7. What is the moniker Nat's "character" is better known as in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) O'Riley the Shark.
(b) Tony the Cane.
(c) Mac the Knife.
(d) Cappello the Cat.

8. What does Nat say his real last name is?
(a) Moyer.
(b) Hertzman.
(c) Sneider.
(d) Seinfeld.

9. Who says, "Has anybody there mentioned firing you since I dealt with Danforth? Do you still have your home?"
(a) Nat.
(b) Midge.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Clara.

10. What song repeats itself from Act 1, Scene 1 as the lights come up in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) "Under the Brooklyn Bridge."
(b) "The Queen City March."
(c) "New York, New York."
(d) "Chicago Fire."

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

12. Whom does Midge call a "time bomb" in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Nat.
(b) Gilley.
(c) The Cowboy.
(d) Donelly.

13. Who says, "City gone rotten, shills like you"?
(a) Gilley.
(b) Clara.
(c) The Cowboy.
(d) Midge.

14. Whom does Nat claim Midge acted like with the Cowboy?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) General Custer.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) King Lear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Midge learn he'd lost his job?

2. What did Danforth bring to Midge in the hospital?

3. Who steps up to stop the Cowboy from attacking Nat?

4. What did the Tenants' Committee find out?

5. How long was Midge in the hospital?

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