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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chelsea pass off Billy and Norman's fishing activities?
(a) Joking that Norman can be good for anyone for a few weeks.
(b) Joking that her dad should have traded her in for a son.
(c) She doesn't comment on them as she is too upset.
(d) Saying that as long as Norman is fishing, he isn't mean.

2. What does Norman ask the phone operator to do?
(a) Norman does not speak to the operator.
(b) To call him back to check the phone's status.
(c) To call his brother at the hospital.
(d) To ring up Chelsea's cell phone.

3. How does Act 3, Scene 1 end?
(a) Charlie leaving in despair after learning of Chelsea's marriage.
(b) Norman offering to take Bill out in the boat.
(c) Billy coming downstairs and asking Norman to take him hunting.
(d) Charlie, Chelsea and Ethel singing a camp song and dancing.

4. What does Ethel tell Chelsea that surprises Chelsea?
(a) That Norman and Billy got along very well while they were in Europe.
(b) That Ethel has to have surgery for cancer.
(c) That Charlie is hoping to steal Chelsea away from Bill.
(d) That her brother's remains have been found in Viet Nam.

5. Who is the person in the picture on the mantle that Norman is studying?
(a) His deceased son.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Norman cannot remember.
(d) Billy Ray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norman ask Ethel?

2. What does the couple watch as the scene closes?

3. Who has visited Charlie recently?

4. How many acts does this play have?

5. How does Norman take Ethel's suggestion?

(see the answer key)

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