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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 does Norman say about dancing when that topic arises?
(a) He and Ethel used to win ballroom dance contests when younger.
(b) He regrets not ever taking Ethel dancing.
(c) He hates dancing since his gay son loves it.
(d) His religion forbids dancing.

2. How does Act 3, Scene 1 end?
(a) Billy coming downstairs and asking Norman to take him hunting.
(b) Charlie leaving in despair after learning of Chelsea's marriage.
(c) Charlie, Chelsea and Ethel singing a camp song and dancing.
(d) Norman offering to take Bill out in the boat.

3. What does Norman give Billy to read?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Swiss Family Robinson.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) Star Wars.

4. What interrupts Chelsea and Ethel's conversation?
(a) The neighbor pulls up in her car.
(b) The arrival of Norman and Billy.
(c) The telephone rings.
(d) Charlie's knock on the door.

5. What is the first thing Norman says to Billy after his father goes outside?
(a) That Billy will eat only at mealtimes.
(b) That Norman hopes Billy will tell him about Swiss Family Robinson when he's done reading it.
(c) That maybe Norman and Billy can go fishing sometime.
(d) That Billy better learn to say please and thank you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ethel ask Norman when she comes inside?

2. What does Ethel say Chelsea has requested?

3. What happened in Brussels with Bill and Chelsea?

4. How does Norman react to Chelsea's news?

5. How does Chelsea respond to Norman's attempts to choose the topic of conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the first interaction between Chelsea and her parents show the reader the relationship between Chelsea and each of her parents?

2. Describe the interaction between Norman and Bill after the others have gone outside.

3. The fact that Ethel twice suggests that Chelsea make amends with her father because he is old and will not live much longer seems to clearly be foreshadowing something. What do you think it foreshadows?

4. Describe the first interaction between Ethel and Chelsea when they are alone.

5. How does the interaction between Norman and Billy Ray in this introductory scene demonstrate the probability that their relationship will be different from the one that Chelsea experienced with her father when she was young?

6. The scene when Billy Ray is introduced gives subtle clues as to how Norman may not be quite as gruff as first appears and how Chelsea misses the clue. Elaborate on this scene.

7. What regret does Norman express and what may that regret foreshadow?

8. How does the way Ethel behaves in helping Norman and Billy get off to the lake demonstrate an aspect of her personality?

9. Describe the opening scene in Act 2, Scene 1.

10. What does this opening scene suggest about the relationship between Norman and Billy?

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