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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. Into where is Bella eager to invite Arty and Jay?
(a) Her business deal.
(b) Her quirky life.
(c) A party.
(d) The movie theatre.

2. Describe Bella.
(a) Mentally and emotionally challenged.
(b) Angry and mean.
(c) Sad and nervous.
(d) Bright and a know-it-all.

3. What has the war done for Eddie?
(a) Killed his wife.
(b) Caused him to lose his job.
(c) It has provided a relatively high-paying job in scrap iron that would never have existed before.
(d) It has paralyzed him from being thrown from his vehicle.

4. What must Eddie do?
(a) Locate his wife.
(b) Find his father.
(c) Travel for several months.
(d) Find a place to live with his sons.

5. What does the entry of a strange man into the apartment do to the boys?
(a) It awakens them.
(b) It does not frighten them.
(c) It excites them.
(d) It goes unnoticed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is this scene similar to Act I, Scene 2?

2. Why will Eddie be doing this?

3. What is the setting of the play?

4. Where is it hidden?

5. How does the scene open?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the opening of this scene different than the other scenes?

2. How do Jay's feelings for his uncle grow?

3. What has happened to Uncle Louie?

4. Why do the boys feel the way they do?

5. What happens when the boys go to sleep at night?

6. How strong is Bella compared to her siblings?

7. How does Louie feel about being at Grandma's home? About what is Bella adamant?

8. How are the boys doing at their Grandma's house?

9. What is hiding in Grandma's house?

10. How does Grandma respond to Bella's behavior?

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