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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told A they would not come to see her if she continued to use words like "wop"?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) The boy.
(c) C.
(d) B.

2. What does B tell C to do in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Be more empathetic.
(b) Get a hobby.
(c) Go home.
(d) Grow up.

3. When did the incident with the bracelet occur between A and her husband?
(a) After a riding show.
(b) After they came home from a party.
(c) On Christmas Eve.
(d) When her husband came home from work.

4. Who is sitting in the chair at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) C.
(b) B.
(c) A.
(d) The Boy.

5. How did the bracelet incident change the way A felt about jewelry?
(a) She began to feel that everything her jewelry represented was fake.
(b) She began to hate jewelry, and didn't want to receive it any more.
(c) She still enjoyed jewelry, but never wanted another bracelet.
(d) She began to cry anytime she saw a bracelet.

6. What did A lie about to impress her future husband?
(a) Her health.
(b) Her past relationships.
(c) Her ability to ride horses.
(d) Her family's wealth.

7. Who is sitting at the desk at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) B.
(b) A.
(c) The Boy.
(d) C.

8. Who reacts negatively to the racism in A's remarks?
(a) The boy.
(b) C.
(c) The nurse.
(d) B.

9. What does A have a tantrum about in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Her arm hurts.
(b) She wants B and C to be more compassionate.
(c) She wants her son to visit.
(d) She doesn't want to get old.

10. Who is sitting on the bench, at the foot of the bed, at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) The Boy.
(b) C.
(c) A.
(d) B.

11. Why does A feel that she always had to be strong?
(a) Because no one else was.
(b) Because she didn't have anyone to depend on.
(c) Because she had so much misfortune in her life.
(d) Because she didn't have faith in anyone but herself.

12. How do B and C react when A cries?
(a) They wait quietly until she finishes.
(b) They tell her to stop.
(c) They leave the room.
(d) They try to console her.

13. How does B respond to A's tantrum in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) B helps A get into bed.
(b) B gives A a sedative.
(c) B ignores A until she stops.
(d) B tries to reason with A.

14. How old does A think she is?
(a) 66.
(b) 91.
(c) 83.
(d) 95.

15. How does A feel about the fact that most of her friends are dead?
(a) It doesn't really bother her.
(b) It greatly saddens her.
(c) It makes her feel lonely.
(d) It angers her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the glass get broken in Act 1, Part 2?

2. Why does A complain about B in Act 1, Part 1?

3. How does B respond to A's situation at the end of Act 1, Part 4?

4. How did A's husband react to A's response to his request when he presented the bracelet?

5. How does C feel about B's idea about children?

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