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

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

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

4. According to A, Sis and her mother hated what part of A's personality?
(a) Her adaptability.
(b) Her compassion.
(c) Her stubbornness.
(d) Her strength.

5. What was A's husband doing when he injured his shoulder?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Painting the house.
(c) Drinking at a bar.
(d) Playing sports.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sitting in the chair at the beginning of Act 1?

2. What makes A cry in Act 1, Part 2?

3. How does C feel about A and B in Act 1, Part 1?

4. What was A's response to her husband's request when he presented the bracelet?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Sis's character?

2. What happens to A at the end of Act 1, Part 4?

3. How does C describe herself in Act 2, Part 1?

4. What does A say about her friends in Act 1, Part 3?

5. When C asks for more details about her husband in Act 2, Part 2, how does B describe him?

6. How does A describe her relationship with Sis in Act 1, Part 3?

7. What does A say about her son in Act 1, Part 4?

8. How does A's son feel about her use of racial slurs?

9. What does C tell A in Act 2, Part 4?

10. To whom is A referring when she uses the pronoun "he"?

(see the answer keys)

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