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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doorbell bring?
(a) The unexpected arrival of Mr. Henderson.
(b) The unexpected arrival of Tony.
(c) The unexpected arrival of the Kirbys.
(d) The unexpected arrival of Gay Wellington.

2. Why is Gay Wellington at the home?
(a) She is visiting her nephew.
(b) She has come to the apartment to read for one of Penny's plays.
(c) She is borrowing a cup of sugar.
(d) She is visiting her family.

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

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

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

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

7. What has Paul Sycamore brought upstairs?
(a) His washed clothing.
(b) A present for his wife.
(c) His new fireworks.
(d) His latest erector set creation of the Queen Mary.

8. What does Essie urge Ed to do?
(a) Stop selling candy.
(b) Stay at home.
(c) Stop complaining.
(d) Call the police.

9. What is Gay interested in?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Drinking gin.
(d) Writing plays.

10. What happens to Mrs. Kirby?
(a) She runs out of the house.
(b) She reaches her tolerance level.
(c) She hugs Penny.
(d) She begins to scream.

11. What do Ed and Donald do?
(a) Hide in the basement.
(b) Run to the corner grocery to buy some suitable dinner items.
(c) Give the Kerbys enormous hugs.
(d) Begin to cry.

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

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

14. What does Olga offer to do?
(a) Make blintzes for the dinner.
(b) Perform for the family.
(c) Give Essie lessons for free.
(d) Give ballet lessons to the entire family.

15. What happens to Grandpa's Internal Revenue Service problem?
(a) He pays his debt.
(b) It is resolved with a letter releasing him from all debt.
(c) He continues to ignore their letters.
(d) They arrest Grandpa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is contrasting about the guest(s) and the Sycamores?

2. Why does Tony make this decision?

3. Why has Kolenkhov brought her to the Sycamore house?

4. What happens to all thirteen people of the household, including the Kirbys?

5. To what does the family sit down?

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