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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Eddie's wife?
(a) She has died.
(b) She has become very ill.
(c) She has disappeared.
(d) She has divorced him.

2. What has Bella always wanted?
(a) To work at the movie theatre.
(b) Go to school.
(c) To be married and have children.
(d) Be a teacher.

3. Why does it fascinate them?
(a) They have never had a pet.
(b) She is unlike anyone they have ever met.
(c) He is a smooth talker and carries a black satchel of money.
(d) He is funny, nice, and brings the boys candy.

4. What does Grandma do after chastising Bella?
(a) She tells her to break up with her boyfriend.
(b) She takes the magazines and retreats to the bedroom.
(c) She tells her to go see another movie.
(d) She sends her to her room.

5. To whom is this character speaking?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Bella.
(c) Grandma Kurnitz.
(d) Arty and Jay.

6. What is clear about Eddie?
(a) He is searching for his wife.
(b) He is working himself to exhaustion.
(c) He is leaving his children permanently.
(d) He loves his job.

7. Why are the boys strangers to this place?
(a) Grandma Kurnitz never liked the boys' mother.
(b) Grandma Kurnitz is not their real grandmother.
(c) They have been living out of the country since birth.
(d) Grandma Kurnitz has recently moved.

8. According to Grandma, what do nothing but create unrealistic dreams?
(a) Boyfriends.
(b) Bachelor degrees.
(c) Movies and movie magazines.
(d) Songs.

9. From what had Eddie's wife suffered?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Birth defects.

10. Why does he tell them not to worry?
(a) Bella is a strong woman.
(b) He believes he has control over her life.
(c) He and Eddie used to do the same thing when they were young.
(d) Eddie will be successful.

11. How do the boys feel about the intruder?
(a) Excited.
(b) Angry.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Annoyed.

12. Why must Eddie keep working, even after hearing the doctor's diagnosis?
(a) He enjoys his job.
(b) He needs to pay back the loan shark.
(c) He does not feel as bad as the doctor makes his diagnosis sound.
(d) He loves to work.

13. What happens because the boys are not sure of their uncle's occupation?
(a) They worry about him.
(b) They tell the two men where to find their uncle.
(c) They let their imaginations work overtime.
(d) They call him and ask him.

14. About what does Louie tell the boys not to worry?
(a) Getting into the ice cream and treats downstairs at the store.
(b) His life, which he says he has under control.
(c) Their father who will be coming home soon.
(d) Bella, because she can take care of herself.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grandma Kurnitz reluctantly agree to Eddie's request?

2. What does Bella do all the time?

3. Who is speaking at the beginning of the scene?

4. What is Jay contemplating.

5. What does Louie sense?

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