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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 is the name of their daughter who visits them?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Susan.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Carmen.

2. How old will Elmer be on his next birthday?
(a) 65.
(b) 80.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

3. What happened to Chelsea's husband?
(a) He was killed in an airplane crash.
(b) His boat was lost at sea and he was never found.
(c) They divorced years ago.
(d) He was married to another woman when he married Chelsea, so the marriage was annulled.

4. Where are the bedrooms in this house?
(a) One big room serves as the living room and sleeping area.
(b) Upstairs.
(c) On the east end of the first floor.
(d) In a separate mother-in-law cabin.

5. Where do Norman and Ethel Thayer return for their anniversary?
(a) Boothbay Harbor.
(b) Martha's Vineyard.
(c) Golden Pond.
(d) Kennebunkport.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason is Chelsea going to visit?

2. How old was Miss Appley on her last birthday?

3. What happens with Charlie's visitor?

4. What is Norman using to aid his activity in the opening of the scene?

5. Who does Ethel invite in for coffee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe Norman Thayer, the first character on the set.

3. Describe what happens when Norman uses the phone.

4. What question does Norman ask Charlie and what is the implication of Charlie's answer?

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

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

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

8. Another bit of conversation at the end of this scene is indicative of a recurrent theme of this play. Describe the conversation and briefly say what the theme is you think it is bringing up.

9. The fact that Norman attempts to get Charlie to discuss baseball foreshadows several other times that Norman uses baseball to hide his discomfort in carrying on meaningful conversations, particularly concerning Chelsea. What is foreshadowing?

10. 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?

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