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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nettie presumably accept as the last scene begins?
(a) That Timmy has a drinking problem.
(b) That Timmy is leaving.
(c) That her marriage cannot be saved.
(d) That Timmy will never leave.

2. What is John clueless at, as Nettie relates to Timmy?
(a) How to manage money.
(b) How to manage his job.
(c) How to manage a social life.
(d) How to manage a family.

3. How long was Nettie away for?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Eleven Hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Twelve hours.

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

5. What are Nettie and John arguing about as the second act begins?
(a) How cold the coffee is.
(b) The amount of coffee there is.
(c) How expensive the coffee was.
(d) The strength of the coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Timmy tell John the argument he had with Nettie was about?

2. How does John leave the room in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. How long does John want Timmy to stay for in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 4?

4. What is the only light in the apartment as Nettie is there alone?

5. What does Timmy think about John's decision pertaining to his living situation at the end of the play?

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