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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do Joe and Edna pay for rent?
(a) Ten dollars a week.
(b) Five dollars a day.
(c) Fifteen dollars a month.
(d) Six dollars a week.

2. What does Joe call Edna after she says that he is "crawling like a worm?"
(a) A nag.
(b) A tramp.
(c) An ungrateful shrew.
(d) A red.

3. What does Edna think she is turning into?
(a) An overweight wife.
(b) A workaholic.
(c) A nag.
(d) A dingbat.

4. Which of Joe and Edna's bills needs to be paid right away?
(a) The light bill.
(b) Rent.
(c) Furniture installment.
(d) The heat bill.

5. What does Edna fear will happen to the kids' bodies if they don't eat better?
(a) Underweight and weak bones.
(b) Crooked spines and swollen legs.
(c) Sick bones and crooked spines.
(d) Colds and club feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joe call a Wop?

2. Why do the characters assemble in the first scene?

3. What reasons does Joe give for not making more money?

4. How does Joe feel about being the man of the house?

5. What does Edna mean when she says, "Everything was gonna be so ducky!"?

(see the answer key)

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