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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. Who tells Jimmy he has a phone call?
(a) The landlady
(b) Helena
(c) Cliff
(d) Alison

2. Whose is the father of Alison's baby?
(a) Hugh
(b) Nigel
(c) Cliff
(d) Jimmy

3. What kind of stall does Jimmy own?
(a) Sweets
(b) Vegetable
(c) Clothes
(d) Puppets

4. What is Alison doing at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Reading
(b) Ironing
(c) Making a phone call
(d) Dancing

5. Which of the following do the Porters have in the house?
(a) A television
(b) A leather armchair
(c) A gas stove
(d) A chest of drawers

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jimmy find the letter?

2. Where is Alison going with Helena?

3. When is Alison's father coming to pick her up?

4. Who does Hugh's mother blame for Hugh's departure?

5. What kind of animal does Cliff call himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Colonel describe Alison and himself?

2. In what way is Helena different from Alison?

3. In what way is change a major theme in the play?

4. In what way does the Colonel think Jimmy is right in his criticism?

5. What realization does Helena come to in this section?

6. How does Alison react when Helena tells her she has wired her father?

7. How does Alison react to her father's apology?

8. Describe the relationship between Jimmy and Cliff.

9. What is Jimmy's opinion of Alison's mother?

10. How does Jimmy fall out with Hugh?

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