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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?
(a) If he would have been injured.
(b) If he would have been a commander.
(c) If he would have received medals.
(d) If he would have had the courage.

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

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

4. How are Timmy and John feeling at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) They are upset.
(b) They are sick.
(c) They are depressed.
(d) They are drunk.

5. What kind of roses does Timmy have for Nettie in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

6. What does John say to Nettie as the third scene is ending?
(a) That he is sorry for everything.
(b) That the roses were Timmy's idea.
(c) That he regrets buying the roses.
(d) That he did nothing wrong.

7. What does the banner in the Cleary's apartment read?
(a) "Great Job, Timmy".
(b) "We Missed You, Timmy".
(c) "You're the Best, Timmy".
(d) "Welcome Home, Timmy".

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

9. How is Nettie responding to Timmy and John's behavior in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) She is laughing at it.
(b) She is losing her patience.
(c) She is following their lead.
(d) She is ignoring it.

10. Who is playing in the game Timmy asks his father to go to?
(a) Mets.
(b) Yankees.
(c) Jets.
(d) Giants.

11. How many chairs are there in the apartment as the play opens?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) A stack.
(d) A closet full.

12. 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.

13. How does Nettie respond to Timmy at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) She sends him to bed.
(b) She sends him to the store to buy more aspirin.
(c) She sends him to the store to buy more roses.
(d) She ignores him.

14. What does John tell Nettie that Timmy deserves?
(a) More medals.
(b) A new job.
(c) Another party.
(d) A little down time.

15. How does John comment on Nettie's dress in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He has never seen it before.
(b) He likes it.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He wishes she didn't pay so much for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nettie do with the roses in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What are Nettie and Timmy doing after they dance?

3. What does Nettie tell John after she gets the aspirin?

4. What does Nettie say after seeing the flowers in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. How many roses does Timmy have for his mother?

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