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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of roses does Timmy have for Nettie in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

2. What type of apartment do the Clearys live in?
(a) Upper class.
(b) Somewhere between lower and middle class.
(c) Somewhere between middle and upper class.
(d) Middle class.

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

4. What year does the play, "The Subject was Roses", take place in?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1948.

5. What does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?
(a) If he would have received medals.
(b) If he would have had the courage.
(c) If he would have been injured.
(d) If he would have been a commander.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John wondering as he and Timmy talk about the war in the second scene of Act 1?

2. What does Timmy do when Nettie grabs his hand?

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

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

5. What are Timmy and John doing as Nettie enters the apartment in the second scene of Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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