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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Kirby react when Tony tells him he plans to leave the family firm?
(a) He is thrilled.
(b) He is sad.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is angry.

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

3. What does Tony want his parents to realize?
(a) He will no longer be visiting them.
(b) He had been the one to be passing out Communist propaganda.
(c) He enjoys spending time with the Sycamores more than with them.
(d) His love for Alice surpasses any quirks of the Sycamore family.

4. To what does the family sit down?
(a) Dinner.
(b) A performance by Essie, Ed, Mr. DePinna, and Paul.
(c) A performance by Essie.
(d) Lunch.

5. Why does Tony want to leave the firm?
(a) To pursue work that will make him happy.
(b) He does not like working in New York City.
(c) He is tired of working with his father.
(d) He wants to work for a firm that will pay him more.

6. Why does Penny initiate a word game?
(a) The Kirbys look bored.
(b) She is bored.
(c) To ease the tension.
(d) She loves word games.

7. In what does Tony remain undaunted?
(a) His vigil to reach Alice before she leaves.
(b) His need to end the relationship.
(c) His desire to go home.
(d) His love for his family.

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

9. What is immediately clear upon the arrival of the unexpected guest(s)?
(a) Mr. Henderson has brought company.
(b) Gay is drunk.
(c) The distinction between the two families.
(d) He is not in a good mood.

10. What does the family have for the guest(s)?
(a) Nothing available to serve the Kirbys on such short notice.
(b) A beautifully cooked meal.
(c) A trivia game.
(d) New menus with many entrees from which to choose.

11. To what can this squelching lead?
(a) Success.
(b) Empty goals.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Happiness.

12. Why is the visit unexpected?
(a) She had forgotten her gin bottle in the living room.
(b) They have come one night too early for their dinner invitation.
(c) He was supposed to work late.
(d) Grandpa thought he had chased him away for good.

13. How does Mr. Kirby feel about Grandpa's philosophizing?
(a) He is annoyed.
(b) He is touched.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is upset.

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

15. Who else agrees to stay?
(a) Penny and Essie.
(b) Paul and Mr. DePinna.
(c) Mr. Kirby and Tony.
(d) Grandpa and Mr. Henderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not appropriate about what Ed and Donald do?

2. What is Grandpa doing, amid all the chaos in the room?

3. What is Alice happily doing?

4. What does Grandpa do to help Mr. Kirby?

5. What do Ed and Donald do?

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