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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sam's reply when Rose asks what happened?
(a) He tells her that her mother was shot.
(b) He simply tells her that there was an accident and she should go away.
(c) He simply tells her that her mother is dead.
(d) He tells her that he does not know what happened.

2. How does Mrs. Maurrant respond when her daughter implies that Mr. Maurrant may be more kind, if her mother would not have a relationship with someone outside this marriage?
(a) She tells Rose that she cannot believe that she is acting like the others. She thought Rose would be the one person who would understand.
(b) She agrees with Rose.
(c) She is surprised that Rose is so observant.
(d) She knows Rose and the neighbors are right.

3. What does Mr. Maurrant do when Willie appears, crying?
(a) He leaves to go after whoever had hurt his son.
(b) He hugs his son.
(c) He spanks his son.
(d) He yells at both his wife and son.

4. What does Lippo tell Rose about the high temperature?
(a) It is reminiscent of the weather in Italy where he grew up.
(b) It reminds him of the weather in Greece, where he grew up.
(c) It is bothering his arthritis.
(d) It is the hottest weather he has felt in many years.

5. When is Mr. Buchanan's wife due?
(a) Two months.
(b) Any day.
(c) Last week.
(d) Ten days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rose change the subject with Sam?

2. What does Mary Hildebrand tell Rose and Mr. Kaplan?

3. According to Shirley, what is made more difficult by the heat?

4. Why does the group begin to break up?

5. What does Sam suggest that Rose and he both do?

(see the answer key)

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