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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rose surprised when Shirley tells her that it will be several years before Sam is ready to care for a family?
(a) She will wait for Sam.
(b) She does not like Sam.
(c) She is just good friends with Sam.
(d) She is disappointed.

2. Where does Mr. Easter suggest they go after the funeral?
(a) To dinner.
(b) A movie.
(c) Into the city.
(d) The beach.

3. What does Mary Hildebrand tell Rose and Mr. Kaplan?
(a) Her father has not returned.
(b) Her family is to be evicted from their apartment that afternoon.
(c) She is going to school with her brother.
(d) Her family just got back from the movies.

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

5. Why can the Hildebrands not pay the rent?
(a) Their father left.
(b) Mrs. Hildebrand lost her job.
(c) Mrs. Hildebrand has left.
(d) The rent has increased.

6. What are the rest of the characters doing at the beginning of this scene?
(a) Beginning their day.
(b) Still sleeping.
(c) Coming in from work.
(d) Going to bed.

7. What does Mrs. Maurrant have just enough strength to do?
(a) Moan.
(b) Look at Rose.
(c) Call out Mr. Sankey's name.
(d) Open her eyes and say Rose's name.

8. What does Mrs. Maurrant have in a paper bag?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A present for Mrs. Buchanan.
(c) Candy for her children.
(d) The chicken.

9. What does Mrs. Maurrant do after she motions Mr. Sankey over to the window?
(a) She tells him to go home to his wife.
(b) Invites him upstairs.
(c) She runs back into her apartment.
(d) She gives him a kiss.

10. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter that sometimes she thinks?
(a) She would be better off dead.
(b) She wants to get a divorce.
(c) She wants to run away.
(d) She would like to live outside the city.

11. Why does Shirley tell Rose to stay away from her brother?
(a) Her brother is too busy to be having a girlfriend.
(b) If Rose is not in love with Sam, she should leave him alone.
(c) It is not good to get involved with someone so different from her.
(d) Rose is not good enough for her brother.

12. What happens when Sam tries to stop Mr. Maurrant?
(a) He yells at Sam.
(b) He pushes Sam aside.
(c) Sam trips.
(d) He dodges Sam.

13. How does Shirley hurt Rose's feelings?
(a) Shirley tells Rose she is not smart enough for Sam.
(b) Sam only likes her because there is no one else.
(c) Sam will soon forget her.
(d) Shirley tells her that Sam only sees a pretty face in Rose.

14. What is Sam repeatedly trying to find out?
(a) If Rose was in the apartment.
(b) Where Willie is.
(c) Whether or not Mrs. Maurrant is still alive.
(d) If Mr. Sankey was in the apartment.

15. How does Mrs. Maurrant respond when her daughter implies that Mr. Maurrant may be more kind, if her mother would not have a relationship with someone outside this marriage?
(a) She agrees with Rose.
(b) She knows Rose and the neighbors are right.
(c) She is surprised that Rose is so observant.
(d) She tells Rose that she cannot believe that she is acting like the others. She thought Rose would be the one person who would understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Maurrant look like as he emerges from the building?

2. How does Mrs. Maurrant respond when Rose tells her that she tried to bring up the subject of them moving out of the city but Mr. Maurrant would not listen?

3. How does Rose change the subject with Sam?

4. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she has always tried to do?

5. What is Mrs. Maurrant making for Mrs. Buchanan?

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