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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What company bonds are in the safe deposit box?
(a) Union Pacific.
(b) Greyhound.
(c) Bell Telephone.
(d) General Electric.
2. Who attempts to stop the argument in Act 2?
(a) Ben.
(b) Addie.
(c) Zan.
(d) Oscar.
3. In what way does the one who tries to stop the argument in Act 2 suggest that Horace should be approached?
(a) With a quick blow to the head.
(b) With "softness and a smile."
(c) With a gun to end his life.
(d) With "love and understanding."
4. What does Alexandra overhear her mother tell her father in Act 2?
(a) She's going to kill him.
(b) She hopes he dies soon.
(c) She's in love with Mr. Marshall.
(d) Zan is not his daughter.
5. How much time will the family have to pay back Horace's share of the money?
(a) About a year.
(b) About a week.
(c) About 11 months.
(d) About five months.
6. Who mutters "over my dead body" in Act 2?
(a) Addie.
(b) Regina.
(c) Zan.
(d) Horace.
7. Who tells Regina in Act 2 that the funding problem is settled?
(a) Zan.
(b) Ben.
(c) Leo.
(d) Oscar.
8. Who does Horace ask why he's been called home?
(a) Cal.
(b) Regina.
(c) Ben.
(d) Addie.
9. Who refuses to shake Leo's hand as they part in Act 2?
(a) Cal.
(b) Horace.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Ben.
10. Why does Horace tell the family he is not interested?
(a) He doesn't want to do business with a bunch of liars.
(b) Because he's divorcing Regina.
(c) Because he thinks they're all crazy.
(d) Because he and Regina have enough money.
11. What is the brilliant idea that is derived after learning the contents of the safe deposit box?
(a) To borrow the bonds, then pay them back.
(b) To stage a fire at the bank and say the bonds were consumed.
(c) To steal the bonds outright.
(d) To take half the bonds and fill the rest of the envelopes with blank papers.
12. Who does Horace suspect will be in charge of the local employees of the potential business?
(a) Leo.
(b) Ben.
(c) Regina.
(d) Oscar.
13. Why do Horace and Alexandra choose to stay overnight in another town, delaying their arrival back home?
(a) Horace likes blues music.
(b) Horace wanted to see the sights.
(c) Horace was not feeling well.
(d) It's been while since Horace and Alexandra had any time to themselves.
14. How does Regina greet her husband in Act 2?
(a) With a hug.
(b) With no emotion at all.
(c) With a warm kiss.
(d) With a handshake.
15. Why is the family arguing at the end of Act 2?`
(a) The brothers have cut Regina out of the business deal.
(b) They all want to be the ones who travel to close the deal.
(c) Regina knows the truth and lets her brothers know this.
(d) They don't trust each other with all that money.
Short Answer Questions
1. In which town do Horace and Alexandra stay over, causing their delay in getting home?
2. Whose shoe is in the safe deposit box?
3. In Act 2, when do Regina's true feelings come out?
4. Who follows Horace to argue when he leaves the room after telling the family he will not invest in their business?
5. What is the condition of Horace's health?
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