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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Kaplan believe is the cause of the troubles with the world?
(a) Natural disasters.
(b) God's wrath.
(c) Economic and social policy.
(d) Unkind people.

2. Why do James Henry, a city marshal, and his assistant, Fred Cullen, stop in front of the building?
(a) They are looking for Mr. Maurrant.
(b) They heard there was a break-in.
(c) They have a dispossess warrant for Mrs. Hildebrand.
(d) They are doing a routine patrol of the streets.

3. What does Fred find when he arrives?
(a) Two dead men.
(b) A dead woman.
(c) A dead man.
(d) Two dead women.

4. Who watches Rose and Mr. Easter as they walk to the funeral?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Sam and Mrs. Maurrant.
(c) Mr. Maurrant.
(d) Mr. Kaplan.

5. What is Mrs. Maurrant making for Mrs. Buchanan?
(a) A present.
(b) Some soup.
(c) Some tea.
(d) A blanket.

6. What does Fred tell the crowd?
(a) Mrs. Maurrant and another woman are dead.
(b) Two men are dead in this apartment.
(c) A man has shot his wife and another man.
(d) The shots were a false alarm.

7. 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 knows Rose and the neighbors are right.
(b) She is surprised that Rose is so observant.
(c) 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.
(d) She agrees with Rose.

8. According to Shirley, what is made more difficult by the heat?
(a) Thinking.
(b) The control of her classroom.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Getting up and going to work.

9. 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 is disappointed.
(b) She will wait for Sam.
(c) She is just good friends with Sam.
(d) She does not like Sam.

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

11. What does Sam do when Rose suggests running away?
(a) Sam tries to convince her to stay.
(b) Sam tells her to run away alone.
(c) Sam suggests they run away together.
(d) He suggests they commit suicide instead.

12. Why does Rose ask Sam if there is a certain way she should act in a synagogue?
(a) She is thinking about converting to Judaism.
(b) She is curious about his faith.
(c) The funeral that she will be attending today takes place in a synagogue.
(d) She is going to a Jewish wedding.

13. What has Mr. Buchanan received because of his wife and new baby?
(a) A gift from his boss.
(b) One month of no rent.
(c) A second job.
(d) The day off of work.

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

15. What does Sam suggest that Rose and he both do?
(a) End their lives together.
(b) Run away.
(c) Get married.
(d) Go on a date.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears in one of the windows and greets Shirley and Rose?

2. What does the policeman not want anyone to do?

3. What does Rose try to explain to Shirley that she has not meant to do?

4. Why is Shirley angered at Rose's comment?

5. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter that sometimes she thinks?

(see the answer keys)

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