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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Murray deal with difficulty and confrontation?
(a) By ignoring it.
(b) With anger.
(c) He likes it and embraces it.
(d) With jokes.

2. What does Nick's mother come back to collect that she had abandoned?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) Her dog.
(c) Her coat.
(d) Her son.

3. How many days old is the paper from which Nick suggests several jobs for Murray?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. In Act 1, Part 1 where does Nick say he's been staying?
(a) In the vacant apartment next door.
(b) With the upstairs neighbors.
(c) With his best friend from school.
(d) At the library.

5. Who is the protagonist in <i>A Thousand Clowns</i>?
(a) Nick.
(b) Murray.
(c) Irving R. Feldman.
(d) Chuckles the Chipmunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Murray say eats secret caramels in the theater?

2. Where does Murray admit he's been when he was supposed to be looking for a job?

3. What is the name of the school that Nick attends?

4. How many months has Murray been out of work?

5. What does Murray do when Albert and Sandra prepare to leave?

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