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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Nettie scheduled to start the first job she describes?
(a) Monday afternoon.
(b) Monday morning.
(c) Thursday morning.
(d) Thursday afternoon.

2. How long can Nettie not go without seeing her mother, according to Timmy?
(a) Two days.
(b) A week.
(c) Three days.
(d) One day.

3. Who calls to see if Nettie has returned home yet?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) The police.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

4. Why does Nettie say that she came back?
(a) Because she was too afraid to stay out in the dark.
(b) Because she is too cowardly to stay gone.
(c) Because she missed Timmy.
(d) Because she missed John.

5. How does John leave the room in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) He leaves quietly, ignoring everyone.
(b) He says goodbye and walks out normally.
(c) He runs out quickly.
(d) He slams the door.

6. What day is it at the start of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Tuesday.

7. What did everybody want from John when he and Nettie first met?
(a) His time.
(b) His money.
(c) His advice.
(d) To be his friend.

8. What does Nettie have in her purse that makes it so heavy?
(a) A book.
(b) Gold bars.
(c) A bowling ball.
(d) Coins.

9. What does Nettie admit to Timmy as they talk in the first scene of Act 2?
(a) That she will never understand her husband.
(b) That she will never understand her son.
(c) That she will never forgive her son.
(d) That she will never forgive her husband.

10. What does Nettie give Timmy with his coffee?
(a) Milk and toast.
(b) Sugar and toast.
(c) Cream and toast.
(d) Milk and sugar.

11. What time is it as Act 2, Scene 2 begins?
(a) Eleven o'clock.
(b) Ten o'clock.
(c) Nine o'clock.
(d) Eight o'clock.

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

13. Whom did Timmy blame for things when he left home?
(a) John.
(b) No one.
(c) Nettie.
(d) Himself.

14. What does Timmy tell his mother he has given up enough of?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Hours.
(d) Minutes.

15. What did Timmy deny his father the chance to do earlier in the day?
(a) Show his son off.
(b) Buy his son lunch.
(c) Buy his son clothes.
(d) Lecture his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Nettie sitting in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Where does Timmy say that he called looking for his father?

3. What time does the third scene in Act 2 take place?

4. How does John view Timmy's life compared to his own?

5. What does a friend of Timmy need?

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