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

2. What type of friends are John and Timmy talking about in the second scene of the play?
(a) Future.
(b) Old.
(c) Common.
(d) New.

3. 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.

4. What is Timmy doing when the play opens?
(a) Sitting at the table.
(b) Sitting on the couch.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading.

5. What are John and Timmy doing as they enter the apartment in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Chatting.
(d) Arguing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to many of the local boys who also went off to war?

2. What dance are Nettie and Timmy doing at the end of the first scene?

3. What is Nettie carrying as she enters the room in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

5. How many chairs are there in the apartment as the play opens?

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