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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of prayer will John stop and say?
(a) A short prayer.
(b) A prayer for help.
(c) A prayer of Thanksgiving.
(d) A long prayer.

2. What do Timmy and John do after Nettie responds to the roses?
(a) Change the subject.
(b) Shake their heads.
(c) Ask her questions.
(d) Begin reading the newspaper.

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

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

5. What does Nettie do with the roses in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Throws them at John.
(b) Throws them on the floor.
(c) Throws them against the wall.
(d) Throws them out the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John view Timmy's life compared to his own?

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

3. What is John clueless at, as Nettie relates to Timmy?

4. What was the occasion that Nettie's father would send her flowers?

5. How does Nettie describe the experience of being gone?

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