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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the slide show say Mrs. Antrobus invented?
(a) The apron.
(b) The pot.
(c) The jacket.
(d) The shoe.

2. Mr. Antrobus is going to be late for dinner because he is busy developing what?
(a) The wheel.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Multiplication tables.
(d) Medicine.

3. What is one of Mr. Antrobus' most notable achievements?
(a) Classifying the animals.
(b) Classifying the birds.
(c) Classifying the insects.
(d) Classifying the fish.

4. What word does the Fortune Teller use to describe the flooding rain that is in humanity's future?
(a) A deluge.
(b) A downpour.
(c) A sizeable.
(d) A laughable.

5. Sabina doesn't want to go outside to borrow some fire because she says it is too what?
(a) Too dark.
(b) Too sad.
(c) Too dangerous.
(d) Too cold.

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

7. How long does Mrs. Antrobus say she has been married to Mr. Antrobus?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 5,000 years.
(c) 500 years.
(d) 5 years.

8. What is one of the most notable inventions of Mrs. Antrobus?
(a) Twinkies.
(b) Salads.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Fried food.

9. While Mr. Antrobus drills Henry in the times tables, what does he order Mrs. Antrobus to teach Gladys?
(a) The first verses of some poetry.
(b) The first verses of "Amazing Grace."
(c) The first verses of the Bible.
(d) The first verses of the Illiad.

10. What is the name of Mrs. Antrobus' other son?
(a) Abbrel.
(b) Abe.
(c) Abbin.
(d) Abel.

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

12. From what building does the sound of bingo numbers being called emerge?
(a) A casino.
(b) A sports bar.
(c) A church building.
(d) A bingo hall.

13. Who beings passing up things to the stage as Act I ends?
(a) Theater stagehands.
(b) Theater security.
(c) Theater designers.
(d) Theater ushers.

14. Mrs. Antrobus lists, among her discoveries, that what is edible?
(a) The tomato.
(b) The lima bean.
(c) The onion.
(d) The potato.

15. What is moving into America at the beginning of the play?
(a) A wall of ice.
(b) A tidal wave.
(c) A desert.
(d) A lot of sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sabina retracts her resignation because she loves the ________ of life with the Antrobuses.

2. Mrs. Antrobus says that she does not believe that sleeping with a window open is what?

3. Who asked the refugees to come to the Antrobus' house?

4. Why does Mr. Antrobus smack Henry when he shows him the new invention?

5. What occupation does Mr. Antrobus give to Judge Moses?

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