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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Rose bought her mother?
(a) A book to read in the hospital.
(b) A gift for when she recovers.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A white dress and stockings to bury her in.

2. Sam, disgusted, tells Rose that this man will want only one thing in return for his assistance. How does she respond?
(a) That is what she is hoping.
(b) What he says is not true.
(c) If that is true, then she will not go along with this man's plan.
(d) No one gets anything for free, and perhaps it would be worth it to get out of her current situation.

3. Why is Shirley angered at Rose's comment?
(a) She does not trust Rose.
(b) She does not believe Rose.
(c) She misinterprets it as Sam and Rose both feeling sorry for her.
(d) She thinks Rose is trying to embarrass her.

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

5. What is Rose doing as her father gets back from the bar?
(a) Searching through her purse for her keys.
(b) Sitting on the stoop crying.
(c) Looking out the window.
(d) Walking into the apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Easter make Rose uncomfortable?

2. About what do Emma, Greta, and Olga speak?

3. About what does Shirley want to tell Rose?

4. What do the nursemaids want to do?

5. Mr. Buchanan believes that what Mrs. Maurrant was doing was wrong. What does he believe about her husband's actions?

(see the answer key)

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