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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) Banners.
(b) Deer heads.
(c) Several planters.
(d) A projection screen and projector.

2. How does Norman talk as he and Billy head to the boat?
(a) He doesn't talk and tells Billy not to so as to not alert the fish.
(b) In slang like Billy.
(c) Singing a song about a wily catfish.
(d) In whispers so as not to scare the loons awake.

3. With what does Bill become irritated?
(a) With how long the other three are staying at the lake.
(b) Norman's teasing.
(c) The heat and lack of air conditioning.
(d) With the way the grandfather clocks ticks so loudly.

4. What does Norman call Billy from time to time?
(a) Young whippersnapper.
(b) Brandon.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Bobby, his deceased son.

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

6. Who catches Ethel singing?
(a) No one.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Bill.

7. With what language is Norman helping Billy?
(a) German.
(b) Proper English.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

8. What is Norman's response to Chelsea's request?
(a) He says that she and her brother will have to settle who gets the cottage.
(b) He says yes.
(c) He says he has been nice to Bill even though Bill is a bit of a jerk.
(d) He says that he won't fly to California.

9. What song does Ethel sing?
(a) Camp Ticochee song.
(b) Camp Oolaooda song.
(c) Camp Koochakiyi song.
(d) Love Me Tender.

10. What happened in Brussels with Bill and Chelsea?
(a) Their suitcases were stolen.
(b) They got married.
(c) They go in a big fight and Bill went back to California.
(d) They were arrested for accidentally trespassing.

11. About what does Norman try to talk?
(a) Billy.
(b) California.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Fishing.

12. About what awkward arrangement does Bill ask?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Whether he and Chelsea can share a room though they're not married.
(c) If Bill can borrow money for the trip to Europe.
(d) If Bill can talk to Charlie alone to settle that Chelsea is Bill's girlfriend.

13. What does Norman do after each fishing trip with Billy?
(a) Has Billy check the fluid levels in the boat motor.
(b) Makes Billy clean all the fish.
(c) Has Billy clean and polish the boat.
(d) Calls his best friend in Idaho and brags about what he caught.

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

15. How does Chelsea respond to Norman's attempts to choose the topic of conversation?
(a) She forces him to talk about the two of them.
(b) She gets enthusiastic about the Dodgers.
(c) She tells Norman she hates baseball and always has.
(d) She is quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Norman doing at the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?

2. What is Norman's response to the idea of Chelsea and Bill sharing a bedroom?

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

4. How does Chelsea greet her mother?

5. What does Norman ask Chelsea about the rental car?

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