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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will stay at least through dinner?
(a) Mr. Kirby.
(b) The agency men.
(c) Tony.
(d) Mr. Henderson.

2. What is special about tomorrow night's dinner?
(a) Essie will be dancing for them after dinner.
(b) Tony and his parents have been invited.
(c) Rheba is making Alice's favorite meal.
(d) Gay Wellington will be performing for them at dinner.

3. What happens as the Kirbys prepare to leave?
(a) Three men from the Justice Department arrive.
(b) Mr. Kirby tells his wife they are no longer leaving.
(c) The house explodes.
(d) Mrs. Kirby changes her mind and wants to stay.

4. What is not a good enough reason for Grandpa to part with his money?
(a) To operation of the police force.
(b) The need for an income.
(c) The operation of the federal government
(d) The right to a fair and speedy trial.

5. How does the reader or audience member know that this room serves more than one purpose?
(a) Books and bookshelves line the walls of the room.
(b) There are beds and multiple dresser drawers, showing it is a bedroom as well.
(c) With its eclectic elements, including live snakes, a xylophone, and a printing press.
(d) There is a counter and a cash register.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Olga offer to do?

2. What does Tony's comment about family dynamics foreshadow?

3. How might Tony feel about being interrupted by Alice's family members?

4. Who is the patriarch of this zany family?

5. What is the purpose of the cluttered and chaotic living room of Grandpa Vanderhof?

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