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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What separates the kitchen from the living room?
(a) A bead curtin.
(b) A pocket door.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A swinging door.

2. How many summers have Norman and Ethel Thayer been coming to this setting?
(a) 48.
(b) 55.
(c) 40.
(d) 32.

3. Why does Norman pick up the telephone?
(a) To see if there is a dial tone.
(b) To call Chelsea.
(c) To call his office and check in.
(d) To call and order pizza delivery.

4. What makes Norman believe he might be qualified for the job?
(a) He has had a flower garden every year.
(b) His mother was Italian.
(c) He is a retired lawyer.
(d) He has owned more than 20 cars in his lifetime.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Norman doing when Act 1, Scene 2 opens?

2. When does Norman express interest in the contents of Chelsea's letter?

3. How old does Norman say he will be on his next birthday?

4. What is the job of the character Ethel meets in the woods?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie say about Chelsea and children and what does this possibly reveal about Charlie as a person?

2. What does Ethel say about the neighbors and what is Norman's response?

3. What does Charlie suggest about the broken screen door; what is Ethel's reply and why do you think she responds the way she does?

4. What is both a foreshadowing and a "frame" for the play that occurs at the end of this scene?

5. Who visits Norman and Ethel and what do they leave there?

6. What other elderly couple is mentioned in this scene and what does Ethel say about them?

7. Describe the interaction between Ethel and Norman in this scene and say what you think it may mean.

8. Though Norman makes no blatant prejudiced statements about Jews, what he does say implies his bigotry. In your own words, what statements seem to suggest that Norman is prejudiced against Jewish people?

9. Describe what happens when Norman uses the phone.

10. Describe the scene and conversation about Elmer.

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