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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 was Bernie's nickname when he was in the army, though he doesn't remember why he was called that?
(a) Billy.
(b) Bob.
(c) Butch.
(d) Bruno.

2. Bernie thinks Carol should work wherever she wants as long as she is ____________ at her job.
(a) Happy.
(b) Good.
(c) Excited.
(d) Paid well.

3. What does Carol discover that Bernie received when he was in the military?
(a) Top command.
(b) Court Martial.
(c) Medal.
(d) Certificate.

4. Who still goes to church, according to the conversation at the start of the play?
(a) Gerry.
(b) Carol.
(c) Bernie.
(d) Mary.

5. Bernie notes that he is not Carol's __________ father, but her father, the ex-drunk.
(a) Fantasy.
(b) True.
(c) Hero.
(d) Pious.

Short Answer Questions

1. "It's a ________ home, you know?" says Carol when she's talking about where she lives.

2. Carol mentions that her building is very __________, which seems to be what Bernie wants to hear.

3. Who does Bernie admit to not having seen in a long time, according to his own admission?

4. Who decorated Bernie's apartment, according to him, when Carol comments about it?

5. Where does Carol admit to working when Bernie asks her about this part of her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the joke that Bernie makes about the gift he presents to Carol in this scene?

2. What does Carol say she does for a living at the start of this scene?

3. What does Bernie think of people who talk about living in the country, according to his own admission?

4. What does Bernie answer when Carol talks about having a lot of friends in her life?

5. What is Bernie's reaction to Carol's comment about him being wasted at the restaurant?

6. What did Bernie admit to envisioning for his and Carol's first meeting together?

7. What did Bernie get for Carol as he presents the gift to her at the start of the scene?

8. What does Carol reveal about her history of traveling with Gerry during her life?

9. Where was Bernie working during the time of the story he tells during this scene of the play?

10. Why has Bernie never given anyone jewelry before this particular day?

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