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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. How is Clara related to Nat?
(a) She's his neice.
(b) She's his daughter.
(c) She's his sister.
(d) She's his wife.

2. Which character is African American?
(a) Warren.
(b) Midge.
(c) The Cowboy.
(d) Nat.

3. What is Nat singing when he first enters in Act 2?
(a) "Ain't We Got Fun."
(b) "Respect."
(c) "Send In The Clowns."
(d) "Oh Danny Boy."

4. Who is sitting on the bridge at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Nat.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Celia.
(d) Midge.

5. Where does Nat say he was approached to be an undercover agent?
(a) The deli.
(b) The park.
(c) The nursing home.
(d) The Medicaid line.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes Midge's poor eyesight?

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

4. Which character says, "I have decided to handle this Danforth matter for you. Don't worry. The Exploiters, the Land Owners, the Capitalist Fat Cats, I eat them for lunch"?

5. What song can be heard in the distance as the play begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nat tell the Cowboy he and Midge are?

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

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

4. Describe the setting in Act 1.

5. How does Clara "test" Nat? Why?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Midge react to Nat in the beginning of the play? What is his attitude towards him?

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