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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 Joe say stopped him from crying as a young boy when his mother died?
(a) Movies.
(b) Toys.
(c) Candy.
(d) Carnivals.

2. Joe is always eager, yet always ____________.
(a) Calm.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Bored.
(d) Impatient.

3. On what date does Nick tell the newsboy to return?
(a) April 7 of next year.
(b) June 7 of next year.
(c) August 7 of next year.
(d) November 7 of next year.

4. What does Joe send Tom out to buy?
(a) A case of champagne.
(b) Theater tickets.
(c) Some Cuban cigars.
(d) A map of Europe and a gun.

5. Who is Murphy?
(a) An old trapper.
(b) A traveling salesman.
(c) A beer salesman.
(d) A vagrant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the young black man to whom Nick gives a free lunch?

2. Why is Dudley so excited after receiving a phone call?

3. Who had saved Tom's life?

4. What nationality is the newsboy?

5. Which of these items is Kitty not talking about in her melancholy state?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kitty Duval described in Act 1?

2. How does Tom behave when he discovers Kitty is a prostitute?

3. What job does Nick agree to pay Wesley to do?

4. How does Nick show his soft-hearted side to those who are down on their luck?

5. What is the setting for Act 2?

6. How does the author show that Joe is trying to be a better person?

7. What is the setting for Act 3?

8. How is Dudley described in Act 1?

9. What is the Lady's reactions to Joe's behavior?

10. What are some of the outrageous stories that Kit tells about his life?

(see the answer keys)

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