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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a new intrigue for the boys?
(a) A new kid on the block.
(b) A black Studebaker.
(c) Grandma's boyfriend.
(d) School.

2. Where do Grandma and her daughter, Bella, work?
(a) Kurnitz's Kandy Store.
(b) Mendelssohn's Violin Shop.
(c) Kurnitz's Kiddy Store.
(d) Jacopo's Diner.

3. What exists between Grandma Kurnitz and Bella?
(a) Love.
(b) A promise.
(c) A chasm.
(d) Understanding.

4. What will Eddie be doing?
(a) Borrowing more money.
(b) Selling scrap metal.
(c) Going to jail.
(d) Borrowing money from a loan shark.

5. How do the boys react when their father tells them that they will be spending the next 10 months with their Grandmother?
(a) They cry.
(b) The boys' discomfort escalates.
(c) They are excited.
(d) They are angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grandma, what do nothing but create unrealistic dreams?

2. What is clear about Eddie?

3. What does Grandma do after chastising Bella?

4. What has Eddie taken?

5. What has Bella always wanted?

(see the answer key)

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