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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ethel find intriguing about Miss Appley and Miss Tate?
(a) That they had both been asked for marriage by the same man and each in turn had said no.
(b) That they have been together for so many years and must have had a great love affair.
(c) That they have lived into their 90s.
(d) That they are identical twins and still are impossible to tell apart.

2. How many acts does this play have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. What is the best description of the living room?
(a) Filled to overflowing with junk.
(b) Austere.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Tidy and organized.

4. How old will Elmer be on his next birthday?
(a) 80.
(b) 50.
(c) 65.
(d) 40.

5. In what year is the house at Golden Pond built?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1899.

6. What is another thing Charlie brought with him?
(a) Two freshly-caught bass.
(b) An armful of firewood.
(c) A letter from Chelsea.
(d) An invitation from his mother.

7. What does Norman do when Ethel and Charlie are discussing Chelsea?
(a) Ties flys for fishing.
(b) Gets up and goes outside.
(c) Tries to interest Charlie in a discussion of baseball.
(d) Cleans his shotgun.

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

9. How old is Norman's wife?
(a) 92.
(b) 77.
(c) 59.
(d) 69.

10. Who is on the phone when it rings?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) No one.
(c) The operator.
(d) Norman's brother.

11. How old was Miss Appley on her last birthday?
(a) 89.
(b) 87.
(c) 97.
(d) 100.

12. Who does Ethel see in the woods?
(a) Bill.
(b) Chester.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Brent.

13. For what job does Norman contemplate applying?
(a) Pizza delivery.
(b) Guardian ad litem.
(c) Chauffeur.
(d) Gardener.

14. Why do Chelsea and her boyfriend leave young Billy with Norman and Ethel Thayer?
(a) He doesn't have any grandparents so wants them to be that to him.
(b) They are going to Europe.
(c) His camp canceled their summer program.
(d) He needs to be taught how to behave around older people.

15. What happens to the package in question #27?
(a) It is delivered to the wrong address.
(b) Nothing; the package is delivered intact.
(c) It gets wet when the delivery boy falls in the water.
(d) It is moldy and is thrown out.

Short Answer Questions

1. In answer to Norman's question as to why Charlie never married Chelsea, what does Charlie reply?

2. What is one thing Charlie brought with him?

3. Where are the bedrooms in this house?

4. What did Norman think about Chelsea's swimming abilities.?

5. Whose boat pulls up to the dock?

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