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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. What does Midge put over his face to ignore Nat in Act 2?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) His hand.
(d) A book.

2. What does Nat compare to Siberia?
(a) Forest Hills.
(b) Southside.
(c) Great Neck.
(d) The Bronx.

3. What newspaper is Midge reading in Act 1?
(a) The Sporting News.
(b) The San Diego Tribune.
(c) The Chicago Tribune.
(d) The New York Times.

4. How long has Midge held his current job?
(a) Thirty-nine years.
(b) Forty-two years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Forty-seven years.

5. What does Midge mistake the lamppost for?
(a) A tree.
(b) A woman.
(c) A man.
(d) A crane.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the play begin?

2. What does Clara accuse Nat of upon seeing his condition?

3. Who is Dr. Engels a reference to?

4. Where does the Cowboy enter from?

5. What did Nat have waiting on the street when Clara got out of jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Laurie? What does she look like? What does she carry with her? How does she interact with the protagonists?

2. What is Nat's reaction to being mugged by Gilley? Why?

3. Describe the character of Clara. How is she dressed? How old is she?

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

5. Why did Midge prevent Nat from visiting him in the hospital?

6. Who is Dartforth? How is he connected to Midge?

7. How has Nat been "defeated" in Act 3?

8. Describe Midge's character. What does he look like? How is his appearance different from Nat's?

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

10. What does Nat say is "the truth" about who he is in Act 3?

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