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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say to Nettie as the third scene is ending?

2. What does John have scheduled on the day the play opens?

3. What does John contend about Timmy to Nettie?

4. Why does John think that he and Nettie will have good times?

5. What type of friends are John and Timmy talking about in the second scene of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nettie get an aspirin for, and how does she begin to talk to John about the roses?

2. What are Timmy and John doing in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3, and how does Nettie respond?

3. How do Timmy and John's actions when Nettie enters the apartment in Act 1, Scene 2 illustrate her place in the family?

4. How do Nettie and John talk about Timmy's drinking in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What is John doing with Timmy's army jacket in Scene 1, and why?

6. What surprise does John unveil as the first scene of the play is ending, and how does it affect Nettie?

7. How does Timmy tell John about the purse full of coins, and what is his father's response?

8. What happens between Timmy and John that changes the way they look at each other in Act 2, Scene 4?

9. What does Nettie describe to Timmy about the job she almost took before she met John, and why is it significant?

10. How does John view the relationship between all three family members, according to Timmy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Nettie's disappearance signify? Where might she have gone? Analyze what the character was attempting to accomplish, why she felt her actions were necessary, and whether or not she succeeded in getting the results she hoped for.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the two times in the play that Timmy misrepresents the truth with his parents. Analyze each circumstance, his motives, and whether or not you agree with them.

Essay Topic 3

Timmy decides to leave, causing a series of events that lead to the end of the play. Explain why he has decided to leave and what that means for his character's development. What events influenced his decision and why? Does Timmy appear to be looking forward to leaving? Why or why not? What does that say about the decision itself? Was there another option that Timmy had besides leaving? If so, explain it. If not, explain why leaving was his best choice.

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