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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. Hugh and who else helped Jimmy set up his sweet stall business?
(a) Cliff
(b) Hugh's mother
(c) Helena
(d) Webster

2. How many rooms does the Porter's apartment have?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Five
(d) Three

3. What word does Jimmy use to describe Alison?
(a) Freak
(b) Pusillanimous
(c) Jovial
(d) Superlative

4. What is Helena carrying?
(a) A box chocolates
(b) A dog
(c) Flowers
(d) A colander

5. Which new character enters the apartment?
(a) Hugh
(b) Webster
(c) Colonel Redfern
(d) Helena

Short Answer Questions

1. Alison says Jimmy's eyes are full of _____________.

2. How many leather armchairs do the Porters have?

3. What is Jimmy listening to on the radio?

4. Where is Helena when Alison is having problems?

5. What does Jimmy criticize Nigel for being?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jimmy always the last to know about everything?

2. How does Osborne use loud noises in the play?

3. What mistakes do the Colonel and Alison admit they have made?

4. In what could Cliff be seen as making a stand in Act Two, Scene Two?

5. Why does Jimmy dislike the church?

6. Who is Hugh Tanner?

7. How did Hugh and Jimmy used to embarrass Alison?

8. How does Jimmy persuade Alison to stay?

9. Describe the character of Helena.

10. In what way does Jimmy's anger seem useless?

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