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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a sign on the set say about Prof. Filippo Fiorentino?
(a) He is a law professor at Yale.
(b) He is a musician and teaches lessons.
(c) He is a music professor at NYU.
(d) He is a biology professor at Princeton.

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

3. What do the neighbors do when Ms. Simpson argues with Mrs. Hildebrand?
(a) They stand up for Mrs. Hildebrand.
(b) They sit quietly and watch.
(c) They agree with Ms. Simpson.
(d) They go to their respective homes.

4. What does Sam do at Rose's request?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He recites a poem.
(c) He goes to his apartment.
(d) He sings to her.

5. How does Mr. Maurrant look when he arrives home?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Happy.
(c) Grim.
(d) Bored.

6. What do the women wonder about Mr. Maurrant?
(a) Why he is so grumpy all the time.
(b) If he really loves his wife and children.
(c) If he is suspicious of his wife's relationship with the milkman.
(d) If he enjoys his job.

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

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

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

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

11. What do the women do, after Mr. Sankey's arrival?
(a) They discuss the quality of the milk he sells.
(b) They wonder why Mr. Sankey is at the apartment.
(c) They go back to their previous activities.
(d) They disparage Mrs. Maurrant's character, one of them calling her a whore.

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

13. What happens when Mr. Sankey arrives?
(a) They ask where he is going.
(b) Everyone encourages him to join in.
(c) They continue as if he is not there.
(d) Everyone stops what they are doing.

14. Who leads the rants about the current demise of society, the higher divorce rate, premarital sex, smoking, birth control, and hippies?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Mr. Maurrant.
(c) Mrs. Jones.
(d) Mr. Kaplan.

15. How does Mr. Buchanan seem?
(a) Scared.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Simpson do before leaving?

2. What do the women wonder about Sam Kaplan?

3. What does Mr. Maurrant do when Willie appears, crying?

4. Who does Alice Simpson represent?

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

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