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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. How does Nettie react to the flowers when she first sees them?
(a) She jumps up and down.
(b) She cries.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She smiles.

2. What are Timmy and John doing as Nettie enters the apartment in the second scene of Act 1?
(a) Making lunch.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Telling stories.
(d) Telling jokes.

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

4. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) An unpredictable time.
(b) An okay time.
(c) A lousy time.
(d) A good time.

5. How long was Timmy in the army for?
(a) Four years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Timmy the night before?

2. What morning is it when the play opens?

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

4. What is John wondering as he and Timmy talk about the war in the second scene of Act 1?

5. What does John contend about Timmy to Nettie?

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