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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nettie react to the flowers when she first sees them?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She jumps up and down.
(c) She smiles.
(d) She cries.

2. What type of apartment do the Clearys live in?
(a) Upper class.
(b) Somewhere between middle and upper class.
(c) Somewhere between lower and middle class.
(d) Middle class.

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

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

5. What happened to Timmy the night before?
(a) He had a headache from the loud noise of a party.
(b) He drank too much.
(c) He got sick from eating spoiled food.
(d) He got into a fight with a friend.

6. 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) Yells from the hallway to see if everything is okay.
(c) Looks in from the window to see what has happened.
(d) Yells from his room to see if everything is okay.

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

8. How long ago did Nettie's father pass away?
(a) One month ago.
(b) A couple of years ago.
(c) Months ago.
(d) A year ago.

9. Why does John think that he and Nettie will have good times?
(a) Because she knows him so well.
(b) Because they agree on everything.
(c) Because he knows her so well.
(d) Because Timmy is home.

10. 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.

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

12. What are Nettie and Timmy doing after they dance?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Talking.
(d) Singing.

13. Where are Nettie, John, and Timmy returning from as the third scene begins?
(a) A relative's house.
(b) A trip out of state.
(c) A night on the town.
(d) A friend's house.

14. What is Nettie getting for Timmy's room?
(a) A desk.
(b) Curtains.
(c) A lamp.
(d) Wallpaper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Timmy and John enjoy the game?

2. What does John pretend he is doing as he hears someone coming in the beginning of the play?

3. How does John comment on Nettie's dress in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What is Nettie doing as Act 1, Scene 3 ends?

5. How are Timmy and John feeling at the start of Act 1, Scene 3?

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