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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kaplan believe will no longer be necessary once there is no more personal property?
(a) Slums.
(b) Public housing.
(c) The family unit.
(d) Paying rent.

2. What has the country's heat wave caused?
(a) The deaths of six people in Chicago.
(b) Milk all around the country to spoil.
(c) Sales in ice to rise drastically.
(d) Power outages all around the city.

3. What do the women wonder about Sam Kaplan?
(a) If he is available.
(b) What is wrong with the young man.
(c) Why he is not married.
(d) Why he seems to like Rose.

4. What is a constant throughout the play?
(a) Noise: the noise of the city.
(b) A subway car going by under ground.
(c) Bird calls.
(d) The sound of the wind.

5. On what does Mr. Maurrant lecture his wife?
(a) It is her responsibitilty to make sure the children have all of their homework done.
(b) How it is her responsibility to know where her daughter is, that Rose should not be out so late.
(c) How it is her job to make sure his dinner is ready when he comes home.
(d) She should wear more makeup and wear nicer clothes for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will Mrs. Hildebrand and her children be thrown out of their apartment?

2. What happens between Vincent and Sam?

3. What does Rose do when Sam kisses her?

4. Who does Alice Simpson represent?

5. What do the women wonder about Mr. Maurrant?

(see the answer key)

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