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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nettie preparing for Timmy in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Waffles.
(b) Toast.
(c) Scrambled eggs.
(d) Oatmeal.

2. Who was the last one to see Nettie before she disappeared?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) John.
(c) Timmy.
(d) Her mother.

3. How does Nettie reach for her purse at the end of the first scene in Act 2?
(a) Before Timmy does.
(b) At the same time as Timmy does.
(c) Angrily.
(d) After Timmy does.

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

5. What does Nettie lecture John about in the first scene of Act 1?
(a) Drinking too much.
(b) Not getting enough sleep.
(c) Not eating enough.
(d) Eating too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nettie describe the experience of being gone?

2. How does Nettie act when she finally returns home?

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

4. What does Timmy challenge his mother on about her marriage?

5. How long was Timmy in the army for?

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