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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the scene end?
(a) Rose is sitting alone with her head in her hands.
(b) With Sam sitting alone with his head in his hands.
(c) Sam is sitting on the steps, smiling.
(d) Both Sam and Rose go into their respective apartments.

2. What is heard throughout the scene?
(a) The piano being played by one of Lippo's students.
(b) Birds chirping.
(c) Factory noises.
(d) Traffic noise.

3. What is the reaction when Miss Cushing appears at the Maurrant's window and yells for an ambulance?
(a) Everyone rushes to get an ambulance.
(b) No one pays attention to her.
(c) Everyone stares at her in shock.
(d) Someone tells her to be quiet.

4. How do the ladies brush off Mr. Maurrant' mood?
(a) That is just the way he is.
(b) Mrs. Maurrant does not do her job.
(c) All men just want to get their way.
(d) He has a stressful job.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Easter make Rose uncomfortable?

2. What does Mrs. Maurrant have in a paper bag?

3. For whom is the ice cream that Agnes Cushing buys?

4. What do the women wonder about Sam Kaplan?

5. Where would Mrs. Maurrant like to go that evening, but her daughter has not come home yet?

(see the answer key)

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