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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character uses a cane in the first act?
(a) Midge.
(b) Warren.
(c) Williams.
(d) Nat.

2. Which character claims he was a boxer in his youth?
(a) Nat.
(b) The Cowboy.
(c) Danforth.
(d) Midge.

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

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

5. What is Clara's profession?
(a) Corporate CEO.
(b) Real-estate agent.
(c) Judge.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of furnace is in the building that Midge oversees?

2. Who does Nat imitate in telling the "I'm Not Rappaport" joke?

3. What did Clara receive as a birthday present when she was ten?

4. What does Midge mistake the lamppost for?

5. Who is the Head of the Tenants' Committee where Midge lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nat's plan for "dealing with" Dartforth? How does he go about it?

2. What happened to Midge in Act 2, Scene 3? How long has he been away?

3. What is Nat's fear about Clara? Why?

4. How does Clara know Dr. Engels isn't real? Why did she write to him anyway?

5. What does Nat do at the end of the play? Why?

6. What was Nat's previous spot in the park? What did he do there? Why did he leave?

7. What does Midge say his weakness is with women? How does Nat compare?

8. How does Nat try to cover himself after the Cowboy realizes he's lying?

9. What is Midge's fear about his job? Why?

10. What is Clara's frustration with Nat?

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