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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the couple act?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Tenderly romantic.
(c) Tired.
(d) Argumentative.

2. Why must the two part for the evening?
(a) It is late.
(b) They have broken up.
(c) They are in an argument.
(d) Alice's family does not like Tony.

3. Who has come for dinner with the Sycamore family?
(a) Mr. Henderson.
(b) Mr. Kolenkhov.
(c) The Kirbys.
(d) Tony Kirby.

4. On what does Penny comment?
(a) The new dress Alice is wearing.
(b) Alice's huge smile.
(c) Alice's new shoes.
(d) Alice's makeup.

5. What does Alice Sycamore do for a living?
(a) She sells candy with Ed.
(b) She makes fireworks with her father.
(c) She is a secretary at a Wall Street firm.
(d) She is a banker in a firm on Wall Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Alice and Tony do?

2. Why does Tony ask Alice to do this?

3. What is Ironic about Alice's refusal?

4. What does Alice say to Tony?

5. What does Tony remind Alice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Donald bring? Why? What is strange about this?

2. What has happened to both of the families? What might be the audience's reaction to this news?

3. What happens when the doorbell rings? How does this add to the comedic feeling of the play?

4. How does the family respond to this crisis? How does this prolong the hilarity of this scene for the audience?

5. How might Alice feel after she and Tony part for the night?

6. What do these strangers uncover? To what does this lead?

7. How does the play open? What does the audience member and reader learn about the family from the set?

8. Why does Alice relent?

9. What does Grandpa do right before dinner? Why does he say this? What might this foreshadow?

10. Describe Grandpa Vanderhof. From where is he returning? What does he enjoy about this activity?

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