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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are hanging in the living room at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Deer heads.
(b) Several planters.
(c) A projection screen and projector.
(d) Banners.

2. What does Norman give Billy to read?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) Swiss Family Robinson.

3. Who goes down to the lake?
(a) Billy.
(b) Chelsea and Bill.
(c) Chelsea and Norman.
(d) Chelsea, Ethel, and Billy.

4. What happens to the rental car on the way to the cottage?
(a) It breaks down every several miles.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It suddenly starts smelling strangely.
(d) Chelsea puts a bad dent in it.

5. What was Norman's overall impression of Bill?
(a) That he was nice.
(b) That he was condescending.
(c) That he was arrogant.
(d) That he was talkative.

6. What does Ethel lament about when Norman comes into the room?
(a) That Bill Ray is a dentist and not a medical doctor.
(b) That their son is not there to celebrate.
(c) That she has not yet dressed for dinner.
(d) That her best dress has shrunk.

7. What does Ethel do after Norman and Billy leave?
(a) Starts shelling peas for dinner.
(b) Calls Charlie to come help her clear out the shed.
(c) Picks up Elmer.
(d) Goes back to bed for awhile.

8. Why does Ethel accompany Billy upstairs to start the bath water?
(a) To give Norman a chance to fillet the fish instead of Billy.
(b) To give Chelsea a chance to talk to Norman.
(c) Because she is afraid Billy will make the water too warm.
(d) She stays in the living room, determined to make Norman and Chelsea talk.

9. How was Chelsea's trip to Europe?
(a) Boring.
(b) Stressful.
(c) Distressing.
(d) Wonderful.

10. What is Bill's response about Billy's announcement?
(a) That maybe Norman will take him fishing if Billy asks politely.
(b) That there are still snacks in the cooler they brought.
(c) He hestitates to join the ladies as he is afraid of bears.
(d) That he can't believe his son is actually going to read a book in the summer.

11. What financial question does Norman ask Bill?
(a) Whether Bill intends to support Chelsea so she can quit her job.
(b) How much money Bill nets per year.
(c) Whether to invest in a new technology company.
(d) How much Bill charges for fillings.

12. Who is with Chelsea?
(a) Bill.
(b) No one.
(c) Her best friend from high school.
(d) Charlie.

13. How does Ethel respond to Norman's comment?
(a) That Norman had intimidated all of Chelsea's boyfriends.
(b) That Bill Ray does like to hunt.
(c) That she still thinks Norman's a handsome devil.
(d) That Chelsea would have been bored stiff at a life with Charlie.

14. What does Ethel say Chelsea has requested?
(a) That Billy stay with them while she and Bill go to Europe.
(b) That Norman be nicer to Bill.
(c) That she leave them the cottage in their will.
(d) That they come to California for her wedding.

15. What does Chelsea say in response to Norman's question about the car?
(a) She doesn't know.
(b) Drives like it is riding on air.
(c) It really did not cost much.
(d) Less than 10,000 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chelsea say about Norman's retirement dinner?

2. What do Bill and Norman talk about mostly at the beginning of their conversation?

3. What does Norman suggest Billy do about his walk?

4. What does Norman say about his and Chelsea's relationship?

5. What book does Norman suggest that Billy read?

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