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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 body part does Martha say Nick's wife lacks?
(a) Breasts
(b) Legs
(c) Hips
(d) Nose

2. To whom is this actress married in the film, according to Martha?
(a) Claude Raines
(b) Mickey Rooney
(c) Joseph Cotten
(d) Peter Lorre

3. Which of the following is not a location that George has found Martha's cocktail glasses?
(a) The bathtub
(b) The linen closet
(c) The gazebo
(d) The freezer

4. What reason does George give for not kissing Martha?
(a) He'd get too excited
(b) He'd be unfaithful to his other wife
(c) He's too drunk
(d) He'd puke

5. What comes out of the toy shotgun that George fires?
(a) A parasol
(b) A tiny flag
(c) Nothing
(d) A rubber ball

Short Answer Questions

1. What game did Nick and Honey play when they were younger?

2. How old is Nick?

3. What don't insane people do, according to George?

4. How does George refer to Martha's new outfit?

5. What term does George use to describe the faculty parties they have to attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the state Honey is in during this scene.

2. Where does the title of the play come from?

3. Describe how Nick and Honey decided to marry.

4. What confession does Honey make?

5. What causes Honey to throw up at the end of this scene?

6. What does Nick realize about George and Martha's son?

7. What arrangement do Martha and George come to at the end of their argument and how does the arrangement seem to suit them?

8. How does George describe Martha's father?

9. Describe Martha's first marriage.

10. What is the topic of the book that Martha's father would not let George publish?

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