View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jay's plan?
(a) To tell Uncle Louie how he truly feels about him.
(b) To run away to New York City.
(c) To get out into the real world and make some money to send to Eddie.
(d) To save money to buy a new game.

2. How is Bella feeling about herself this moment?
(a) Excited.
(b) Completely unsure of herself.
(c) Very sure of herself.
(d) Angry at her mother.

3. For what is the family gathering?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A family meeting.
(c) A party.
(d) A photo.

4. Why must Jay help Bella convey her news?
(a) She begins to cry.
(b) She leaves the room.
(c) She cannot speak.
(d) She fumbles.

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

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

7. What does Bella hope will happen?
(a) She can still marry Johnny.
(b) She and Grandma will never speak again.
(c) She can keep her job at the movie theatres.
(d) She and Grandma Kurnitz can talk things over.

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

9. How has Johnny's mind changed?
(a) He does not want to open a restaurant.
(b) He wants to move to another city.
(c) He does not want children.
(d) He prefers to stay at home with his parents and not marry.

10. What does Grandma Kurnitz try to impress on her daughter?
(a) That her mind is like that of a child.
(b) That she is intelligent.
(c) That Johnny is the right man for her.
(d) That she should move out.

11. What does Jay swear to Louie?
(a) He will return the gift.
(b) He does not plan to rob anybody.
(c) He will not surprise him ever again.
(d) He does not plan on yelling at him ever again.

12. Into what have the boys settled by this time?
(a) Yonkers.
(b) School.
(c) Receiving letters from their father.
(d) The household.

13. What has happened to those who cannot deal with Grandma Kurnitz?
(a) They have moved out and never spoken to her again.
(b) They ignore her.
(c) They suffer in some personal way from her lack of affection.
(d) They have not been affected by her.

14. About whom do the boys talk?
(a) Bella.
(b) Gert.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Uncle Louie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Bella adamant?

2. Why is Bella glad that the boys are still there?

3. Who will be happier than Bella and her siblings?

4. To where does Bella disappear at the end of the scene?

5. How does Bella act to her family's protests?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 534 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample