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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Kaplan say about all the young people?
(a) They are naive.
(b) They too serious.
(c) They are so unhappy.
(d) They need to go to school.

3. Why does Mr. Maurrant stop telling Sam why he is not going to Stanford for work?
(a) When he realizes that the shades are drawn to his apartment.
(b) He sees Rose walking down the street.
(c) He sees his wife and Mr. Sankey walking down the street.
(d) He loses his train of thought.

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

5. How does Rose change the subject with Sam?
(a) By telling him she does not like him.
(b) By telling him she is going back home.
(c) By telling him that someone wants to put her on stage.
(d) By telling him she is moving to the country.

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

7. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she has always tried to do?
(a) Give Mr. Maurrant everything he has wanted and be a good wife.
(b) Have hope.
(c) Be happy with what she is given.
(d) Find a way to have her own freedom.

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

9. What is heard throughout the scene?
(a) Birds chirping.
(b) Factory noises.
(c) Traffic noise.
(d) The piano being played by one of Lippo's students.

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

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

12. What happens after another shot is heard?
(a) The neighbors rush into the apartment.
(b) Mr. Maurrant runs out of the building.
(c) Mrs. Maurrant jumps out the window.
(d) The marshal yells for someone to get an ambulance.

13. Why is Mrs. Maurrant tired?
(a) She has been helping Mrs. Buchanan nearly all night.
(b) She did not sleep well.
(c) She has been at work all night.
(d) She has had to deal with her moody husband.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sam's reply when Rose asks what happened?

2. Sam, disgusted, tells Rose that this man will want only one thing in return for his assistance. How does she respond?

3. What does Mrs. Maurrant do after she motions Mr. Sankey over to the window?

4. What is known about Mrs. Maurrant when the doctor arrives?

5. 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?

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