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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Colonel introduced to in this scene?
(a) Webster
(b) Mrs. Tanner
(c) Cliff
(d) Hugh

2. Who are the people who can understand the concept of revenge?
(a) Children
(b) Young adults
(c) The elderly
(d) Females

3. What does Helena leave the stage to do?
(a) Cry
(b) Go to work
(c) Telephone her family
(d) Wash Cliff's shirt

4. What does Helena tell Jimmy?
(a) Alison is gone.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) Alison is pregnant.
(d) He is horrible.

5. For what does Jimmy say the Colonel is hanging around?
(a) A free lunch
(b) Jimmy's death
(c) The Edwardian wilderness
(d) The second coming

6. When did Helena know about Cliff leaving?
(a) An hour before
(b) A week before
(c) The night before
(d) A month before

7. Which character immediately leaves the apartment when he/she sees Allison?
(a) Cliff
(b) Helena
(c) Mrs. Tanner
(d) Jimmy

8. How does the audience know Helena has moved in?
(a) It is the first thing Jimmy says.
(b) She sings a song about it.
(c) She is ironing.
(d) Her possessions are on the dressing table.

9. How does Jimmy hide his disappointment that Cliff is leaving?
(a) Talks about the church bells
(b) Shouts at Helena
(c) Changes the subject
(d) Makes fun of him

10. Why is it obvious something has happened to Allison's baby?
(a) She sings a song aout it.
(b) She looks ill.
(c) Jimmy asks her.
(d) She is crying.

11. What does Jimmy call the Colonel?
(a) As boring as a tree
(b) An old plant
(c) A mouse
(d) As attractive as an uncut hedge

12. What do Jimmy and Cliff discuss?
(a) Their business
(b) Alliosn
(c) The newspapers
(d) The church bells

13. What kind of routine do Jimmy and Cliff begin in this scene?
(a) A vaudeville routine
(b) A W. C Fields routine
(c) A Buster Keaton routine
(d) A Charlie Chaplin routine

14. What does Cliff want to quit?
(a) The sweet stall business
(b) Reading newspapers
(c) Meat
(d) Smoking

15. With what does Helena reenter the stage?
(a) A baby
(b) A letter
(c) Cliff's clean shirt
(d) A gun

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy want to quit?

2. Which three characters leave the apartment?

3. Who does Cliff tell that Allison and Jimmy's relationship would not have lasted if he were not around?

4. Which character states that he/she misses Allison?

5. Who does the Colonel say would not understand Jimmy?

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