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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason Nettie visits her mother?
(a) Because of her cousin.
(b) Because she wants to get away from John.
(c) Because she is lonely.
(d) Because of her brother.

2. How is Nettie responding to Timmy and John's behavior in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) She is following their lead.
(b) She is ignoring it.
(c) She is losing her patience.
(d) She is laughing at it.

3. What does Timmy challenge his mother on about her marriage?
(a) Why she has wasted so much time trying to understand John.
(b) Why she has not given up on it yet.
(c) Why she married someone she is obviously incompatible with.
(d) Why she does not take the time to understand John.

4. How are Timmy and John feeling at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) They are upset.
(b) They are sick.
(c) They are drunk.
(d) They are depressed.

5. What are Nettie and Timmy doing after they dance?
(a) Singing.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Talking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John tell Nettie to do with regards to Timmy and his activities?

2. What is Timmy doing when the play opens?

3. What has Timmy seen during the war, according to John?

4. What is Nettie preparing for Timmy in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does John do with Timmy's jacket in the first scene?

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