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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 does John do with Timmy's jacket in the first scene?
(a) Hangs it on the wall.
(b) Puts it away.
(c) Turns it around.
(d) Tries it on.

2. What is Nettie trying to do when the third scene begins?
(a) Listen to John and Timmy's conversation.
(b) Quiet John and Timmy down.
(c) Stop crying.
(d) Stop laughing.

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

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

5. What does Nettie say after seeing the flowers in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She asks what the occasion is.
(b) She thanks Timmy.
(c) She thanks John.
(d) She thanks both Timmy and John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Timmy and John do after Nettie responds to the roses?

2. How does Timmy view his father in terms of courage?

3. What does Timmy tell his mother he has given up enough of?

4. What does John blame for Nettie's disappearance as he talks to her?

5. Who calls to see if Nettie has returned home yet?

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