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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. Which of the following is not one of Chip's gang members?
(a) Skeeter.
(b) Buzz.
(c) Al.
(d) Mo.

2. Who owns the brownstone where Grandma Wilhemina lives?
(a) James Hall.
(b) John Williams.
(c) John Pearson.
(d) Grandma Wilhemina.

3. What does Dudley tell John to do for Ann?
(a) Make up a bed.
(b) Fix her a drink.
(c) Read her a poem.
(d) Take her to dinner.

4. What does John read from the paper?
(a) A poem he is writing.
(b) A to-do list.
(c) A phone number.
(d) A grocery list.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does John ask to borrow from Dudley?

2. What can John and Dudley tell about Ann?

3. What is John's liquor of choice?

4. What does John count?

5. What is Grandma Wilhemina's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the characters worried about John at the beginning of Act 3?

2. What does John ask Dudley for when he abruptly changes the subject?

3. Who is Dr. Dudley Stanton and how is he introduced into the play?

4. What is Dudley's philosophy of medical practice and death?

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

6. What is the setting of Act 3 and what are the characters doing as the act begins?

7. Why can Jeff not try on his Air Force uniform when John asks him to?

8. Why does Dudley decide to tell John about Mattie's health?

9. What does Mattie consider to be a big problem in her family?

10. How do John and Dudley differ in their opinions of the military?

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