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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks Mrs. Antrobus how long she has been married?
(a) A member of the society.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A historian.
(d) Her children.

2. What does Sabina ask the audience to pass up for the fire?
(a) Their clothing.
(b) Their chairs.
(c) Their money.
(d) Their purses.

3. Mr. Antrobus tells Sabina to make a giant pot of what, when the refugees appear?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Jello.
(d) Hot water.

4. When Gladys returns with Mr. Antrobus' slippers, she begs him to do what?
(a) Praise her just once.
(b) Look at her just once.
(c) Sing to her just once.
(d) Teach her something just once.

5. Where does Mrs. Antrobus send the children so that she can talk to Mr. Antrobus alone?
(a) The playroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Their rooms.
(d) The study.

6. Why does Mr. Antrobus smack Henry when he shows him the new invention?
(a) Because Mr. Antrobus always hits Henry.
(b) Because Mr. Antrobus is mad at Henry.
(c) So Henry knows he loves him.
(d) So Henry will have something to really remember the day.

7. When Sabina steps out of her character, she says the reason that she took the part of Sabina was because she hadn't what?
(a) Worked in a long time.
(b) Seen other people in a while.
(c) Been on stage in a while.
(d) Been in costume for a long time.

8. Mrs. Antrobus orders Henry to cheer up his father by reciting what?
(a) The Constitution.
(b) Poetry.
(c) The times tables.
(d) The inventions his father has created.

9. Why does Sabina ask the audience to pass things up for the fire?
(a) To save herself.
(b) To save the children.
(c) To save the Antrobus'.
(d) To save the human race.

10. What does Mrs. Antrobus do when she sees Henry's hair isn't covering his forehead?
(a) Panics.
(b) Sings.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Cries.

11. Mr. Antrobus brought Sabina home after what?
(a) Arresting her.
(b) Marrying her.
(c) Helping her.
(d) Kidnapping her.

12. Where do the Antrobus' live?
(a) New Connecticut.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

13. Who does Mrs. Antrobus send to fetch Mr. Antrobus' slippers after he orders the fires put out?
(a) Summer.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Tannya.
(d) Fuscia.

14. What kinds of fortunes does the Fortune Teller shout, apparently at random?
(a) Sad fortunes.
(b) Prosperous fortunes.
(c) Happy fortunes.
(d) Gloomy fortunes.

15. What does Mr. Antrobus tell Mrs. Antrobus to do to save them from the cold?
(a) Burn everything in the house.
(b) Build a bigger fire.
(c) Invent something that warms everyone.
(d) Discover electric fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the announcement at the beginning of the play?

2. Where is Act 2, Part 1 set?

3. Henry's old name that two of his teachers called him, is what?

4. How many people speak during a monologue?

5. Gladys does not want her mom to go get things because she is what?

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