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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 there evidence of in Act 1, Scene 1, from the night before?
(a) A fight.
(b) A poker game.
(c) An accident.
(d) A party.

2. How many chairs are there in the apartment as the play opens?
(a) A closet full.
(b) One.
(c) A stack.
(d) Two.

3. How long ago did Nettie's father pass away?
(a) A couple of years ago.
(b) One month ago.
(c) Months ago.
(d) A year ago.

4. What story is told in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The story of how Nettie and John met.
(b) The story of how Timmy was born.
(c) The story of Nettie and John's marriage.
(d) The story of Timmy's first birthday.

5. What does Timmy do when he returns at the end of the third scene?
(a) Yells from his room to see if everything is okay.
(b) Looks in from the window to see what has happened.
(c) Goes into the kitchen to see what has happened.
(d) Yells from the hallway to see if everything is okay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has it made, according to John?

2. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How does John comment on Nettie's dress in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Which country does Timmy remind Nettie that she had a chance to see?

5. What is Nettie's idea of a vacation?

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