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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the policeman do when he arrives?
(a) He goes down into the cellar with two men from the crowd.
(b) Calls for backup.
(c) Goes into the Maurrant's apartment.
(d) Looks for the marshal and Fred.

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

3. What does Rose try to explain to Shirley that she has not meant to do?
(a) Lead Sam on.
(b) Trick Sam into liking her.
(c) Distract Sam in anyway.
(d) Hurt her feelings.

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

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

6. What is the reaction when Miss Cushing appears at the Maurrant's window and yells for an ambulance?
(a) Everyone rushes to get an ambulance.
(b) No one pays attention to her.
(c) Someone tells her to be quiet.
(d) Everyone stares at her in shock.

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

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

9. 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 are doing a routine patrol of the streets.
(c) They have a dispossess warrant for Mrs. Hildebrand.
(d) They heard there was a break-in.

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

11. Who appears in one of the windows and greets Shirley and Rose?
(a) Olga.
(b) Mrs. Jones.
(c) Sam.
(d) Greta.

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

13. 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.

14. Why does Rose suggest the milkman not come around as often?
(a) They do not need that much milk.
(b) His milk is often spoiled.
(c) He is annoying.
(d) On account of all the talk from the neighbors.

15. What happens after Mrs. Maurrant is heard yelling her husband's name?
(a) Mr. Maurrant yells at Mr. Sankey.
(b) The window glass breaks.
(c) Two gunshots are heard.
(d) Mr. Sankey tries to jump out the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Shirley want to tell Rose?

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

3. What does Sam suggest that Rose and he both do?

4. Who does Mr. Sankey awkwardly bump into coming out of the building?

5. Why does Shirley tell Rose to stay away from her brother?

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