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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the letter say?
(a) How much Louie is annoyed with his mother.
(b) How much Eddie misses his children.
(c) How much Bella has enjoyed having the boys at home.
(d) How much he and Arty miss Eddie and want him to come back.

2. For what does Eddie thank Grandma Kurnitz?
(a) Keeping the boys.
(b) Making Louie leave.
(c) Being kind to Bella.
(d) Giving his letters to the boys.

3. Why does Eddie have to leave the room?
(a) He wants to see the boys.
(b) Before his emotions overtake him.
(c) He is angry with his mother.
(d) His mother asks him to leave.

4. How does Louie feel about this new restriction on his evening plans?
(a) He does not like it.
(b) He is pleasantly surprised.
(c) He is slightly annoyed.
(d) He is uncomfortable with it.

5. What is Grandma Kurnitz forcing Arty to drink?
(a) Hot mustard soup.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

6. What kind of life does Bella want?
(a) One where there are lots of children.
(b) One where she can love somebody and know that that love will be returned.
(c) One where she has all the power and money.
(d) One where she is not near her mother.

7. Why must Grandma Kurnitz come upstairs to get Jay?
(a) He is still sick.
(b) He fell down and cannot get up.
(c) He has not come down into the store to work.
(d) He will not come down.

8. What is included with the letter from Eddie?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Food.
(c) Some money for food and medicine for the boys.
(d) Toys for the boys.

9. Who has enlisted in the armed forces?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Uncle Louie.
(c) Gert.
(d) Johnny.

10. What is Grandma Kurnitz doing at the end of the scene?
(a) She is smiling.
(b) She is contemplating her life.
(c) She is crying.
(d) She watches Bella go and shakes her head in bemused acceptance.

11. Who does Jay want to help?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Louie.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Bella.

12. What feelings does Bella admit she has?
(a) She is feeling hurt by her mother's words.
(b) She has the feelings of a woman .
(c) She is feeling happy about marrying Johnny.
(d) She has the feelings of a teenager.

13. Why does Grandma have no need for the money from Louie?
(a) She knows he is poor.
(b) She is very wealthy.
(c) It was not earned honestly.
(d) The money would be more useful when given to someone else.

14. What is Louie anxious to do?
(a) Take the boys with him.
(b) Leave.
(c) Talk to his mother.
(d) Move in.

15. Who will be happier than Bella and her siblings?
(a) Jay and Arty.
(b) Anyone else.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) Bella's children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Louie respond to this news?

2. What does Bella divulge?

3. What does Grandma Kurnitz try to impress on her daughter?

4. From whom has Jay taken a phone message?

5. Why has Eddie been in the hospital?

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