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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 time is the meal at Nettie's mother's house scheduled for?
(a) One o'clock.
(b) Two o'clock.
(c) Eleven o'clock.
(d) Noon.

2. How does Nettie initially feel about the roses?
(a) She is upset.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is pleased.
(d) She is angry.

3. What is Nettie trying to do when the third scene begins?
(a) Listen to John and Timmy's conversation.
(b) Stop laughing.
(c) Quiet John and Timmy down.
(d) Stop crying.

4. What does John consider impressive about Timmy's jacket?
(a) The bars and medals.
(b) How big it is.
(c) Its color.
(d) How clean it is.

5. What can Timmy notice about the way his mother is acting in the third scene of Act 2?
(a) She is deep in thought.
(b) She is depressed.
(c) She is very mad.
(d) She is confused about everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a boy throw at Nettie before her new job was scheduled to start?

2. What is Timmy doing when the play opens?

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

4. What does John pretend he is doing as he hears someone coming in the beginning of the play?

5. What does Nettie inform John that she and Timmy argued about?

(see the answer key)

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