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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tony make this decision?
(a) He enjoys the convivial atmosphere of the household.
(b) He no longer wants to be near either family.
(c) He is tired of the family difficulties.
(d) He cares more about his own family.

2. What does Mrs. Kirby announce?
(a) She invites the family to her home next week.
(b) She and her husband are leaving.
(c) She is thrilled her son is engaged to Alice.
(d) How happy she is to be there.

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

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

5. What is not appropriate about what Ed and Donald do?
(a) Nothing they buy is appropriate for the occasion.
(b) Adult men should not cry.
(c) The Kirbys are embarrassed by the embrace.
(d) They have houseguests and should not hide in the basement.

6. What adds to the confusion in the house?
(a) Mr. Henderson arrives to collect the tax money from Grandpa.
(b) The house explodes again.
(c) Mr. Kolenkhov arrives with his friend Grand Duchess Olga.
(d) Grandpa decides to move out.

7. What can the pursuit of money be?
(a) An especially empty life.
(b) Very exciting.
(c) Very rewarding.
(d) Only for the strong-willed.

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

9. With what does Mr. DePinna emerge from the basement?
(a) More fireworks.
(b) Old clothing to donate to the poor.
(c) A painting of himself as a discus thrower.
(d) An old photograph of the family.

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

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

12. How is Paul's fireworks operation uncovered?
(a) The men search the house for Communist propaganda.
(b) The Kirbys go into the basement by mistake.
(c) The house explodes.
(d) He shows his fireworks to the men.

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

14. What does the Grand Duchess Olga do for a living?
(a) She works as a waitress in a coffee shop.
(b) She does nothing.
(c) She sings.
(d) She teaches ballet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as the Kirbys prepare to leave?

2. What happens to Mrs. Kirby?

3. How does Alice feel about last night's events?

4. After Grandpa's philosophizing, what does Mr. Kirby decide to do?

5. When had Penny begun this for Mr. DePinna?

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