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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 she is lonely.
(b) Because of her cousin.
(c) Because of her brother.
(d) Because she wants to get away from John.

2. What morning is it when the play opens?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Saturday.

3. What is Nettie preparing for Timmy in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Toast.
(b) Waffles.
(c) Scrambled eggs.
(d) Oatmeal.

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

5. What room is John Cleary standing in as the play begins?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Timmy go in the beginning of the third scene?

2. What prevented John from joining the war?

3. What does Timmy do when he returns at the end of the third scene?

4. What is Nettie trying to do when the third scene begins?

5. What are Nettie and Timmy doing after they dance?

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