2. Where is Chelsea going after stopping to see her parents?
(a) The Grand Tetons.
(b) Europe.
(c) China.
(d) To Disneyworld in Florida.

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

4. Of what ethnic group does Norman seem prejudiced?
(a) Arabs.
(b) Hispanics.
(c) Jews.
(d) Blacks.

5. At whose picture does Norman look?
(a) Chelsea's.
(b) Ethel and Norman's wedding photo.
(c) Chelsea and her husband's wedding photo.
(d) Billy Ray's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are the bedrooms in this house?

3. In the story that Ethel tells about when the character in question #26 was young, what was he carrying?

4. Why didn't Norman pick any more berries?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Give a brief description of the setting at the opening of the play.

3. Who is the elderly couple in the play and where are they arriving at the opening of the play?

4. 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?

5. Who is Charlie and what is a little about his life and/or history?

6. When does Norman become interested in Chelsea's letter and why might that be?

7. Give a brief synopsis of Ethel and Charlie's conversation and what the author may be showing through this conversation.

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

9. Describe Ethel and a little about her.

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

(see the answer keys)

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