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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John do with Timmy's jacket in the first scene?
(a) Turns it around.
(b) Puts it away.
(c) Tries it on.
(d) Hangs it on the wall.

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

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

4. What does John contend about Timmy to Nettie?
(a) He is still a boy.
(b) He has never been a boy.
(c) He will always be a boy.
(d) He is no longer a boy.

5. What is Nettie carrying as she enters the room in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Groceries.
(b) Pictures.
(c) A box.
(d) Clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of apartment do the Clearys live in?

2. What does the banner in the Cleary's apartment read?

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

4. Who is playing in the game Timmy asks his father to go to?

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

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