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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What suddenly happens?
(a) The Kirbys make a run for it.
(b) The apartment explodes.
(c) Mr. Henderson arrives to arrest Grandpa.
(d) The agency men call in reinforcements.

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

3. What has the Grand Duchess not had since leaving Russia?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A good meal.
(c) An English lesson.
(d) A ballet pupil.

4. Who is Gay Wellington?
(a) A family member.
(b) An actress.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Tony's aunt.

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

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

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

8. How does the second act open?
(a) In the same living room.
(b) Upstairs.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the Kirby's home.

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

10. What does Donald read in the next day's paper?
(a) A story about an explosion in town.
(b) A story about the decrease in the unemployment rate.
(c) His horoscope.
(d) A story about last night's arrest.

11. Why does Penny change into her artist costume?
(a) Essie wants to take a photograph of her in her costume.
(b) She is enthused at the prospect of a new creative outlet.
(c) She wants to play dress-up.
(d) Penny is going to paint a portrait of Tony.

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

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

14. What is Alice happily doing?
(a) Talking to Tony on the telephone.
(b) Cleaning the house for the next night's dinner.
(c) Giving instructions to family members about their roles in tomorrow night's dinner.
(d) Reading the script with Gay Wellington.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do not provide long-term satisfaction?

2. What adds to the confusion in the house?

3. What does Tony decide to do?

4. What has been finalized?

5. What does Tony want his parents to realize?

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