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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. How old does Norman say he will be on his next birthday?
(a) 100.
(b) 92.
(c) 88.
(d) 103.

2. Why does Ethel hand Norman a bucket?
(a) To go pick more berries.
(b) To water the indoor plants.
(c) To fix the handle.
(d) To draw some water from the well.

3. What does the couple watch as the scene closes?
(a) A mama bear and her cub lumbering along the shoreline.
(b) Two squirrels gathering nuts.
(c) A pair of trumpeter swans on the lake.
(d) A pair of loons out on the lake.

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

5. In answer to Norman's question as to why Charlie never married Chelsea, what does Charlie reply?
(a) Chelsea was pregnant by another guy.
(b) Charlie was never that interested in Chelsea.
(c) Norman wouldn't let Charlie marry Chelsea.
(d) Chelsea hated Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens with Charlie's visitor?

2. Who does Ethel invite in for coffee?

3. What has Ethel been doing?

4. Who is coming with Chelsea on her visit?

5. What happened to the screen door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What picture does Norman pick up and what is the story behind it?

2. 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?

3. 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.

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

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

6. How does the broken screen door come into play again and how does it give the reader a better understanding of Norman's character?

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

8. 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?

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

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

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