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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John have scheduled on the day the play opens?
(a) A lunch with his boss.
(b) An appointment.
(c) A job interview.
(d) A meeting with a friend.

2. What does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?
(a) If he would have been injured.
(b) If he would have had the courage.
(c) If he would have received medals.
(d) If he would have been a commander.

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

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

5. How many chairs are there in the apartment as the play opens?
(a) A closet full.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) A stack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Timmy offer to do after Nettie throws the roses?

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

3. What is Nettie doing as Act 1, Scene 3 ends?

4. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. How long ago did Nettie's father pass away?

(see the answer key)

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