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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 does Timmy think of his father's intelligence?
(a) He is wise.
(b) He is slightly below average.
(c) He is uninformed.
(d) He is slightly above average.

2. What dance are Nettie and Timmy doing at the end of the first scene?
(a) The Charleston.
(b) The twist.
(c) The fox trot.
(d) The waltz.

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

4. Who is howling at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) John.
(b) Timmy and John.
(c) Nettie, Timmy, and John.
(d) Timmy.

5. What is John wondering as he and Timmy talk about the war in the second scene of Act 1?
(a) Why the war lasted so long.
(b) What kind of soldier he would make.
(c) How the war ended so quickly.
(d) What kind of politician he would make.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story is told in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. How long was Timmy in the army for?

3. What room is John Cleary standing in as the play begins?

4. What does Timmy suggest to John about the roses?

5. How does Timmy make decisions, according to John?

(see the answer key)

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