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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Helena not coming back with them?
(a) She loves the area.
(b) She has a script opportunity.
(c) She wants to see the town first.
(d) She is in love with Cliff.

2. What does Jimmy begin to play?
(a) His saxophone
(b) His guitar
(c) His flute
(d) His trumpet

3. Who does the Colonel say would relish the current situation?
(a) His wife
(b) Nigel
(c) His mother
(d) His father

4. What does Jimmy want to quit?
(a) Smoking
(b) Complaining
(c) The sweet stall business
(d) Reading newspapers

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

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

7. On what does Jimmy call Cliff?
(a) Stealing coffee
(b) Not liking Helena
(c) Being in love with Allison
(d) Being late for work

8. Who does the Colonel say he understands?
(a) Cliff
(b) Alison
(c) Jimmy
(d) Mrs. Tanner

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

10. Who is hurt because everything has changed?
(a) The Colonel
(b) Cliff
(c) Allison
(d) Jimmy

11. Who does Cliff tell that Allison and Jimmy's relationship would not have lasted if he were not around?
(a) The Colonel
(b) Helena
(c) Allison
(d) Jimmy

12. What has caused Cliff's situation to change?
(a) Lack of money
(b) Jimmy's increased anger
(c) His loneliness
(d) Helena moving in

13. Why is Jimmy angry about Allison's letter?
(a) It is too nice.
(b) It is badly written.
(c) It is not her own words.
(d) She should have told him to his face.

14. What does Helena tell Jimmy before Allison arrives?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She is alone.
(c) She hates Allison.
(d) She loves Cliff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters are left on the stage alone at the end of the scene?

2. In what year was the play written?

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

4. Who plays the butt of the joke?

5. What does the Colonel define himself and his daughter as?

(see the answer keys)

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