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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long was Timmy in the army for?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

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

4. Where does Timmy go in the beginning of the third scene?
(a) To bed.
(b) For a walk.
(c) To a party.
(d) To a friend's house.

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

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

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

8. How does Nettie initially feel about the roses?
(a) She is pleased.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is upset.
(d) She is angry.

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

10. What is Nettie doing as Act 1, Scene 3 ends?
(a) Picking up the roses.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Crying.
(d) Looking at the roses.

11. What morning is it when the play opens?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

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

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

15. What does Nettie get an aspirin for?
(a) Timmy's headache.
(b) Her headache.
(c) The vase of roses.
(d) John's headache.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does John tell Timmy they will buy new clothes?

2. Where do Nettie, John, and Timmy decide to go to in the second scene of Act 1?

3. Who is howling at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does John tell Nettie that Timmy deserves?

5. Where are Nettie, John, and Timmy returning from as the third scene begins?

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