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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Rheba and Donald feel compassion for the Kirbys?
(a) They are kind people who did not deserve to be punished along with the Sycamores.
(b) They are not comfortable with disruptions to their schedules, let alone the public humiliation of arrest.
(c) They are normal people who have now gotten themselves involved with a very unusual family.
(d) Their son is marrying into the Sycamore family.

2. Why has Kolenkhov brought her to the Sycamore house?
(a) To meet this extraordinary family.
(b) To teach Essie.
(c) For dinner.
(d) To practice her English.

3. What had Penny begun for Mr. DePinna?
(a) A painting.
(b) New fireworks.
(c) A dance.
(d) A script.

4. What is Olga anxious to do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Practice her English.
(c) Dance.
(d) Eat.

5. Who is Tony trying to convince not to leave?
(a) The agency men.
(b) Alice.
(c) Mr. Henderson.
(d) His father.

6. What is Alice preparing to do?
(a) Go to the office to get away from her family.
(b) Return to life as if nothing happened.
(c) Go to her room and never come out.
(d) Leave for a trip to the Adirondacks so that she can be alone to think.

7. Why does this surprise turn of events occur?
(a) The men want to arrest Ed.
(b) Mr. Kirby believes his wife acted irrationally.
(c) The fireworks in the basement were accidently ignited.
(d) Mrs. Kirby feels sorry for the Sycamore family.

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

9. What is Mr. Kirby's reaction to this announcement?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Incredulous.
(d) Happiness.

10. For what does Tony plea?
(a) To go home.
(b) To be released from jail.
(c) To end the engagement.
(d) To speak to his fiancee.

11. What does the word game reveal?
(a) The Kirbys' happiness about Tony's engagement to Alice.
(b) The Kirbys' hidden emotions.
(c) The Kirby's excitement about being at the Sycamore's home.
(d) How happy Alice is to have the Kirbys at her home.

12. How does Alice feel about last night's events?
(a) Refreshed.
(b) Completely destroyed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

13. What has Grand Duchess Olga done for the family?
(a) Sung a song in Russian.
(b) Painted a family portrait.
(c) Prepared blintzes.
(d) Performed a ballet solo.

14. What does Ed need to do?
(a) Make dinner.
(b) Work on fireworks.
(c) Make his candy deliveries.
(d) Help with the painting project.

15. When had Penny begun this for Mr. DePinna?
(a) Eighteen years ago.
(b) Two years ago.
(c) Eight years ago.
(d) The day before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rheba recall?

2. What happens to Grandpa's Internal Revenue Service problem?

3. According to Grandpa, what should not be squelched?

4. What does the family have for the guest(s)?

5. Why is Ed hesitant to leave the apartment?

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