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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who passes Mr. Henderson in the hall?
(a) Alice.
(b) Mr. Kolenkhov.
(c) Paul.
(d) Tony.

2. Whose son is Tony?
(a) A professor.
(b) The firm's owner.
(c) The headmaster of a prep school.
(d) A famous actor.

3. To what has Grandpa not responded?
(a) The police station's letters regarding his unpaid parking tickets.
(b) The government's letters regarding his tax evasion.
(c) Requests for him to find a job.
(d) Phone calls from the courthouse.

4. Where does Tony attend college?
(a) NYU.
(b) Northwestern University.
(c) Cambridge University in England.
(d) Columbia University.

5. What is the purpose of the cluttered and chaotic living room of Grandpa Vanderhof?
(a) The characters discuss this location in the first scene.
(b) It is the setting for part of the first scene.
(c) The characters are headed here in the first scene.
(d) It is where the play opens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scares Mr. Henderson out of the apartment without another word?

2. Why is Essie Carmichael making candy?

3. What is not a good enough reason for Grandpa to part with his money?

4. What has Grandpa never done?

5. How are the characters introduced?

(see the answer key)

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