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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who goes down to the lake?
(a) Chelsea and Norman.
(b) Chelsea and Bill.
(c) Billy.
(d) Chelsea, Ethel, and Billy.
2. What does Norman say about dancing when that topic arises?
(a) He regrets not ever taking Ethel dancing.
(b) His religion forbids dancing.
(c) He and Ethel used to win ballroom dance contests when younger.
(d) He hates dancing since his gay son loves it.
3. What is the purpose of the things that are hanging?
(a) To make the living room more natural.
(b) To show some family movies to Bill Ray.
(c) To wish Norman a Happy Birthday and welcome to Chelsea.
(d) To demonstrate Norman's former prowess as a hunter.
4. What was Norman's overall impression of Bill?
(a) That he was arrogant.
(b) That he was talkative.
(c) That he was nice.
(d) That he was condescending.
5. About what does Norman try to talk?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Fishing.
(c) California.
(d) Billy.
6. How does Ethel respond to Norman's comment?
(a) That she still thinks Norman's a handsome devil.
(b) That Bill Ray does like to hunt.
(c) That Chelsea would have been bored stiff at a life with Charlie.
(d) That Norman had intimidated all of Chelsea's boyfriends.
7. How does Chelsea greet her father?
(a) She pretends she does not see him.
(b) With a long hug and kiss on the cheek.
(c) By shaking hands.
(d) With formality.
8. About what does Billy say Norman talks to him while they are out fishing?
(a) Norman tells him how to clean and fillet fish and dress deer.
(b) Norman tells him about girls.
(c) Norman tells him old stories.
(d) Billy says they don't talk much while they are out on the water.
9. Why does Ethel suggest Chelsea talk to her father and clear up their relationship?
(a) That Norman is in an especially good mood having had Billy around.
(b) Ethel does not make a suggestion to Chelsea; she wouldn't interfere like that.
(c) That Norman mentioned that he hope Chelsea would talk to him about that.
(d) That he is getting old and won't be around much longer.
10. What news does Chelsea give Norman?
(a) That she plans to marry Charlie.
(b) That Billy is actually her biological son.
(c) That she has married Bill.
(d) That she is pregnant.
11. What do Bill and Norman talk about mostly at the beginning of their conversation?
(a) The New York Stock Exchange.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Baseball.
12. With what does Bill become irritated?
(a) Norman's teasing.
(b) With how long the other three are staying at the lake.
(c) With the way the grandfather clocks ticks so loudly.
(d) The heat and lack of air conditioning.
13. How does Chelsea respond to Norman's attempts to choose the topic of conversation?
(a) She tells Norman she hates baseball and always has.
(b) She forces him to talk about the two of them.
(c) She gets enthusiastic about the Dodgers.
(d) She is quiet.
14. What does Ethel worry about regarding Norman and Billy?
(a) That Norman will get angry at Billy and have a heart attack.
(b) She doesn't worry about them knowing they can take care of themselves.
(c) That Billy will not be able to help Norman if he gets sick.
(d) That Norman is working Billy too hard.
15. What does Norman do after each fishing trip with Billy?
(a) Has Billy clean and polish the boat.
(b) Has Billy check the fluid levels in the boat motor.
(c) Calls his best friend in Idaho and brags about what he caught.
(d) Makes Billy clean all the fish.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Norman take Ethel's suggestion?
2. What is Norman's response to the idea of Chelsea and Bill sharing a bedroom?
3. How does Act 3, Scene 1 end?
4. Why does Ethel talk to Norman before he leaves?
5. What interrupts Chelsea and Ethel's conversation?
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