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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 room is John Cleary standing in as the play begins?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The living room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The bedroom.

2. What prevented John from joining the war?
(a) He was the head of household.
(b) He was injured.
(c) He did not want to go.
(d) He did not pass the training.

3. What is Nettie's secondary response to the roses?
(a) She is overwhelmed.
(b) She is a little sad.
(c) She is depressed.
(d) She is excited.

4. How does Timmy view his father in terms of courage?
(a) He thinks that his courage has not been tested.
(b) He thinks that he is the weakest man he has ever known.
(c) He thinks that he is the bravest man he has ever known.
(d) He thinks that he is the second bravest man he has ever known.

5. What does John pretend he is doing as he hears someone coming in the beginning of the play?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Cleaning the table off.
(c) Making lunch.
(d) Making breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?

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

3. Where is Timmy's army jacket, as John admires it?

4. What does Timmy suggest to John about the roses?

5. What New York City do the Clearys live in?

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