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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rheba enter the room?
(a) To check on the dinner count.
(b) To talk to Alice.
(c) She is looking for her boyfriend.
(d) To clean the room.

2. Why does Alice love Tony?
(a) He is handsome.
(b) He is wealthy.
(c) He is a smooth talker.
(d) He accepts her family for who they are.

3. Why might Tony like Alice's family?
(a) They are very similar to his family.
(b) The dinners are superb.
(c) They give great presents.
(d) They are so different from his own.

4. The curtain goes down temporarily and rises on what scene?
(a) A different scene the next day.
(b) The same scene the next day.
(c) The same scene later that night.
(d) A different scene later that night.

5. How is the apartment as Alice and Tony return from their date?
(a) All is quiet.
(b) Everyone is moving about making noise.
(c) The family members are all talking at once.
(d) There are still odd noises heard.

6. Why are the family members interrupting Alice and Tony?
(a) They do not want Tony to date Alice.
(b) They want to be the center of attention.
(c) They like to be bothersome.
(d) They love them and want the couple to feel a part of the family.

7. How does Grandpa challenge Mr. Henderson?
(a) To provide evidence he had parked illegally.
(b) To an arm wrestling contest.
(c) To provide some evidence of where the funds will go.
(d) To force him to serve jury duty.

8. How might Tony's family compare to Alice's?
(a) They might be the complete opposite of Alice's family.
(b) They might be more kind than Alice's family.
(c) They might be quirkier than Alice's family.
(d) They might be very similar to Alice's family.

9. Why does Alice tell Tony she cannot marry him?
(a) He can never understand her family.
(b) She is already married.
(c) Her family does not approve of him.
(d) She no longer loves him.

10. Why does Paul show Alice his new fireworks?
(a) He wants to show off.
(b) He is trying to get her away from Tony.
(c) He loves her and wants to include her in his hobby.
(d) He wants her to learn to make fireworks too.

11. What does Alice ask her family to do?
(a) To keep Tony away from her.
(b) To please behave tonight.
(c) To hide in their rooms.
(d) To leave the house.

12. What does Tony remind Alice?
(a) His family is even more odd.
(b) They do not have to live near her family.
(c) They will be building their own lives away from their families.
(d) Every couple has challenges with family dynamics.

13. What is this person's name?
(a) Essie.
(b) Grandpa Vanderhof.
(c) Paul.
(d) Penny.

14. Who has come for dinner with the Sycamore family?
(a) Mr. Kolenkhov.
(b) The Kirbys.
(c) Tony Kirby.
(d) Mr. Henderson.

15. Why must the two part for the evening?
(a) They have broken up.
(b) They are in an argument.
(c) It is late.
(d) Alice's family does not like Tony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alice assume Tony will not be able to accept her family?

2. How are the characters introduced?

3. Who does Alice think the visitor might be?

4. What does Alice Sycamore do for a living?

5. What genre of play is "You Can't Take It With You?"

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