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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 New York City do the Clearys live in?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) New York.
(c) West Bronx.
(d) Queens.

2. What is interesting about the howls at the end of the second scene of Act 1?
(a) They become louder.
(b) They become longer.
(c) They become softer.
(d) They become shorter.

3. What does Nettie say after seeing the flowers in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She thanks John.
(b) She thanks both Timmy and John.
(c) She asks what the occasion is.
(d) She thanks Timmy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John have scheduled on the day the play opens?

2. What are John and Timmy doing as they enter the apartment in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What has happened to many of the local boys who also went off to war?

4. What does Nettie lecture John about in the first scene of Act 1?

5. What do Timmy and John do after Nettie responds to the roses?

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