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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 Nat say is his cover-story?
(a) He's a Russian dentist.
(b) He's a Lithuanian mobster.
(c) He's an Italian immigrant.
(d) He's an escaped Cuban terrorist.

2. What does Nat have when he enters in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A baby.
(b) A walker.
(c) A dog.
(d) A newspaper.

3. What does Midge throw down when he realizes Nat has been lying to him in Act 1?
(a) His suitcase.
(b) His knife.
(c) His sandwich.
(d) His cane.

4. What causes Midge's poor eyesight?
(a) Far-sightedness.
(b) Cataracts.
(c) Near-sightedness.
(d) A glass eye.

5. Who had his wallet stolen the night before Act 2 begins?
(a) Nat.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Danforth.
(d) Midge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Nat referring to when he says, "I guarantee he will not return today. He wants the easy money, he doesn't want trouble . . ."?

3. What song is playing at the beginning of Act 2?

4. How much money does Nat say the government pays him monthly to be a spy?

5. In what city does the play take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Nat come to the park in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What is Clara's frustration with Nat?

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

4. What does the carousel represent in the play?

5. What is Midge's reaction to Nat's "truth?"

6. Why does the Cowboy not believe Nat?

7. Describe how Midge and Nat are dressed in Act 2, Scene 2.

8. How does the Cowboy react to Midge's weapon?

9. What does Nat accuse Clara of "selling out on?"

10. What happened to Nat during his bypass surgery? Is this story true?

(see the answer keys)

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