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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John wondering as he and Timmy talk about the war in the second scene of Act 1?
(a) How the war ended so quickly.
(b) What kind of politician he would make.
(c) Why the war lasted so long.
(d) What kind of soldier he would make.

2. How long has Nettie been away from home for?
(a) A couple of hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) All day.
(d) Two days.

3. What does John contend about Timmy to Nettie?
(a) He has never been a boy.
(b) He is still a boy.
(c) He will always be a boy.
(d) He is no longer a boy.

4. What New York City do the Clearys live in?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) West Bronx.
(d) New York.

5. What did everybody want from John when he and Nettie first met?
(a) His time.
(b) His money.
(c) His advice.
(d) To be his friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Timmy ask his father about the roses?

2. Where does Timmy go in the beginning of the third scene?

3. What is Nettie's secondary response to the roses?

4. What is Nettie's idea of a vacation?

5. What does Nettie lecture John about in the first scene of Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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