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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 John Williams' occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Grocer.
(d) Carpenter.

2. What is the relationship of John and Dudley?
(a) Friends.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Business partners.
(d) Doctor and patient.

3. Where do the events of the story take place?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Harlem, New York City.
(d) The Bronx, New York City.

4. How does Chips' gang treat Ann?
(a) They are glad to meet one of Jeff's friends.
(b) They ignore her.
(c) They are rude and offensive.
(d) They take her out for drinks.

5. What does Grandma Wilhemina put in her coffee?
(a) Irish cream liqueur.
(b) Rum.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Hazelnut syrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Ann met Jeff?

2. For how long has Jeff been away from home?

3. Why has Jeff been away from home?

4. What does Dudley offer to give Mattie?

5. What is the premise of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is finally identified as the group's snitch?

2. Describe the reactions of Mattie and Grandma when Jeff announces his plans to marry Ann.

3. What are the police demands when they surround the house?

4. What inanimate element does the author use almost like another character throughout the play?

5. Why have Skeeter and Al come to the house to see Jeff?

6. How does the author reveal the nature of the relationship between John and Dudley?

7. Who is Ann Vanderguild?

8. Describe the scenario in which Al is killed and John is mortally wounded.

9. How does the play begin and who is the first character to appear?

10. What does John read while sitting at the table?

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