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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lala Levy doing as she decorates a Christmas tree while her aunt Reba watches and knits?
(a) Humming to herself.
(b) Listening to the radio.
(c) Singing Jewish songs.
(d) Singing Christmas carols.

2. What happens before she has a chance to answer?
(a) The conductor calls "All Aboard!"
(b) The man leaves.
(c) Someone screams.
(d) The train stops abruptly.

3. Over what do Boo and Reba argue?
(a) How the tradition of Ballyhoo got started.
(b) Whether or not they would allow their daughters to go.
(c) How much tickets cost.
(d) Where Ballyhoo will be this year.

4. How does Joe seem after Peachy's comment about the club?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Surprised.

5. How does Joe respond when Sunny says that having a Christmas tree does not mean they are not Jewish?
(a) It just means that they do not want to be Jewish.
(b) It just means they are both Jewish and Christian.
(c) It just means they are confused.
(d) It just means some are Christians and some are Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Adolph respond when Boo says she thought they were going to be happy and asks what happened?

2. In the story Reba tells about a former neighbor, who boarded a train to start her second year at college, and did what?

3. Adolph, reading the paper, tells Reba to hurry and do what?

4. What does Adolph look at Joe and wonder?

5. What does some of Peachy and Joe's small talk include?

(see the answer key)

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