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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is B?
(a) A middle-aged woman.
(b) A young woman.
(c) A little girl.
(d) An old woman.

2. What does A say about people at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?
(a) No one is ever completely honest.
(b) Everybody wants something.
(c) People's intentions are often better than their actions.
(d) People often hide their fears.

3. What happened as a result of the doctors' recommended treatment for A's husband's shoulder?
(a) The shoulder healed, but he couldn't use his arm much.
(b) He died.
(c) The arms had to be amputated.
(d) The shoulder healed, and only the scars remained.

4. Who helps A into the bathroom?
(a) C.
(b) The Boy.
(c) B.
(d) A nurse.

5. Why does the glass get broken in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) The boy comes home drunk.
(b) A falls while in the bathroom.
(c) B and C engage in a fistfight.
(d) A wants to get a reaction out of B.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does A refer to as "a real smart little Jew?"

2. What advice does B give C about getting older in Act 1, Part 1?

3. In Act 1, Part 1, A says that she is how many years older than "he" is?

4. What does A say about Sis in Act 1, Part 2?

5. What does B tell C to do in Act 1, Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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