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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. 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 losing her patience.
(c) She is laughing at it.
(d) She is ignoring it.

2. What are Timmy and John doing as Nettie enters the apartment in the second scene of Act 1?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Telling stories.
(c) Telling jokes.
(d) Making lunch.

3. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A lousy time.
(b) An unpredictable time.
(c) An okay time.
(d) A good time.

4. What is Timmy doing when the play opens?
(a) Sitting on the couch.
(b) Sitting at the table.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

5. What does John tell Nettie to do with regards to Timmy and his activities?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Lecture him.
(c) Ease up on him.
(d) Watch him carefully.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason Nettie visits her mother?

2. What does Nettie reject in the third scene?

3. How long ago did Nettie's father pass away?

4. What condition is the banner in?

5. What does Timmy think of his father's intelligence?

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