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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of flowers did Nettie's father used to send to her?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Roses.
(d) Carnations.

2. What has happened to many of the local boys who also went off to war?
(a) They are still in the war.
(b) They returned safely.
(c) They are missing.
(d) They were killed or badly injured.

3. What is Timmy doing when the play opens?
(a) Reading.
(b) Sitting at the table.
(c) Sitting on the couch.
(d) Sleeping.

4. What dance are Nettie and Timmy doing at the end of the first scene?
(a) The twist.
(b) The waltz.
(c) The Charleston.
(d) The fox trot.

5. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) An okay time.
(b) An unpredictable time.
(c) A good time.
(d) A lousy time.

6. What was the result of the game John and Timmy saw?
(a) The game was a tie.
(b) The Giants lost.
(c) The game was rained out.
(d) The Giants won.

7. How do John and Timmy feel about Nettie's response to the roses in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are uncomfortable.
(c) They are excited.
(d) They are upset.

8. What story is told in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The story of how Nettie and John met.
(b) The story of how Timmy was born.
(c) The story of Timmy's first birthday.
(d) The story of Nettie and John's marriage.

9. What does Nettie do with the roses in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Throws them at John.
(b) Throws them against the wall.
(c) Throws them out the window.
(d) Throws them on the floor.

10. What does Timmy do when he returns at the end of the third scene?
(a) Goes into the kitchen to see what has happened.
(b) Looks in from the window to see what has happened.
(c) Yells from his room to see if everything is okay.
(d) Yells from the hallway to see if everything is okay.

11. Where do Nettie, John, and Timmy decide to go to in the second scene of Act 1?
(a) The country.
(b) Another state.
(c) The city.
(d) The train station.

12. What are Timmy and John singing as Nettie calls for their attention?
(a) Opera songs.
(b) Silly songs.
(c) Hymns.
(d) Popular songs.

13. What does the family plan to do as the second scene of the play ends?
(a) Eat dinner.
(b) Take a trip.
(c) See a movie.
(d) Visit another relative.

14. What is Nettie concerned about as Timmy and John continue to sing?
(a) That they will sing out of tune.
(b) That they will wake the neighbors.
(c) That they will forget the lyrics.
(d) That they will be evicted.

15. What type of prayer will John stop and say?
(a) A short prayer.
(b) A prayer of Thanksgiving.
(c) A long prayer.
(d) A prayer for help.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?

3. Where is Timmy's army jacket, as John admires it?

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

5. What kind of roses does Timmy have for Nettie in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer keys)

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