A Thousand Clowns Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Herb Gardner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Thousand Clowns Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Herb Gardner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Murray complain about after opening the blinds?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) The weather.
(c) The non-view.
(d) The Statue of Liberty.

2. What does Nick leave to do after he lets Albert and Sandra in?
(a) Make coffee.
(b) Put on a tie.
(c) Get a favorite toy.
(d) Do homework.

3. What type of sandwich does Murray offer Sandra?
(a) Pastrami.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Salami.
(d) Ham.

4. Where does Murray admit he's been when he was supposed to be looking for a job?
(a) The library.
(b) Going to the Statue of Liberty.
(c) Going out on dates.
(d) The movies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Nick's plastic hula dancer?

2. What does Murray shout into the phone after picking it up when it rings?

3. Where does Murray live?

4. When Murray opens the door for Albert, where does Sandra go?

5. When Albert comes to the door, how do Murray and Sandra know he is there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Murray's lunch with Jimmy Sloan?

2. While Albert and Sandra are talking to Murray and Nick, there is a noise at the front door. Who is it and what does this person do and look like?

3. When Nick asks Murray if he has been looking for a job, what does Murray confess to him?

4. After Albert and Sandra sit back down with Murray what types of questions do they ask about Nick?

5. In the opening of Act 2, Part 1 Murray has three different phone calls. Describe each of them.

6. Why does Arnold come to Murray's apartment in Act 3, Part 1?

7. What does it mean when Arnold tells Murray that he floats around like a balloon and everyone is waiting around with a pin?

8. Describe Leo's appearance as he enters Murray's apartment.

9. Describe Nick.

10. Describe some of the funny parts of Leo's routine that Nick doesn't think is funny.

(see the answer keys)

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