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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alice Simpson represent?
(a) Child and family services.
(b) The government.
(c) A charity.
(d) A bank.

2. 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) She should wear more makeup and wear nicer clothes for him.
(c) How it is her job to make sure his dinner is ready when he comes home.
(d) How it is her responsibility to know where her daughter is, that Rose should not be out so late.

3. Who does Mrs. Jones say do not know anything about raising babies?
(a) The poor.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) New Yorkers.
(d) Foreigners.

4. What does Rose's father ask about Mr. Easter?
(a) If he is interested in seeing Rose.
(b) If he is having problems with Rose at work.
(c) If there was something more, perhaps a physical relationship between her and her boss.
(d) If he has enough money to support Rose.

5. What is Mr. Filippo Fiorentino carrying as he enters the scene?
(a) His violin and five ice cream cones.
(b) A violin case and sheet music.
(c) Sheet music and a fiddle.
(d) Ice cream cones and a newspaper.

6. Upon what do the other women agree?
(a) Their families are annoying.
(b) Their older girls are never home.
(c) They want to move out of New York City.
(d) They love this neighborhood.

7. What is the audience able to see of this building?
(a) A typical looking suburban home with toys lying around in the front yard.
(b) The first five floors of the highrise aparment, a sign for valet parking, and a large awning over the entrance.
(c) The first floor windows and the bottom of the second story. To the left there is a partial view of the attached building, a storage warehouse under heavy construction. The house to the right is being demolished.
(d) The front of this old Victorian home, lined with bushes and flowerbeds.

8. Who tries to help Rose by yelling at Vincent?
(a) Mr. Maurrant.
(b) Mr. Buchanan.
(c) Mr. Jones.
(d) Sam Kaplan.

9. What do Lippo and Mrs. Maurrant do as the group discusses music and their respective favorites?
(a) Turn on the record player.
(b) Sing a song.
(c) Play the violin.
(d) Dance in the sidewalk.

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

11. When will Mrs. Hildebrand and her children be thrown out of their apartment?
(a) Next week.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) In one week.
(d) In one month.

12. How does Vincent Jones treat Rose?
(a) He hugs her.
(b) He greets Rose and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
(c) He greets Rose and begins to harass her, moving his hands over her body.
(d) He ignores her.

13. Where would Mrs. Maurrant like to go that evening, but her daughter has not come home yet?
(a) To a Broadway show.
(b) To the concert in the park .
(c) Out to dinner.
(d) To the movies.

14. Why does Mr. Buchanan rush out of the building?
(a) He is chasing after his wife.
(b) His wife is in labor.
(c) He forgot to buy groceries.
(d) The building is on fire.

15. Why does Rose tell Mr. Easter that he must leave?
(a) Her father will be upset to see them together.
(b) It is getting late.
(c) She does not like him.
(d) Or the whole building will be gossiping about her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a constant throughout the play?

2. How does Mr. Sankey look?

3. What does Ms. Simpson do before leaving?

4. How does Mr. Buchanan seem?

5. What is Sam doing when he and Rose are left alone?

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