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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. Why does Alice assume Tony will not be able to accept her family?
(a) She has a difficult time believing they can be accepted.
(b) Tony is very critical.
(c) Tony has already complained about her family's odd behavior.
(d) No one else accepts her family.

2. What do the family members think of Tony?
(a) They do not trust him.
(b) They are unsure if he is right for Alice.
(c) They do not like him.
(d) They are very accepting of him.

3. Who passes Mr. Henderson in the hall?
(a) Tony.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mr. Kolenkhov.
(d) Alice.

4. What does Alice declare?
(a) The painting is the most beautiful one she has ever seen.
(b) The fireworks' red glow is beautiful.
(c) She wants to begin reading the book immediately.
(d) The dance is beautiful.

5. What do Alice and Tony declare?
(a) Their desire for independence.
(b) Their love for one another.
(c) The end of their relationship.
(d) Their desire to run away together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Essie Carmichael making candy?

2. Whose son is Tony?

3. How might Tony feel about being interrupted by Alice's family members?

4. What is Penny Sycamore doing?

5. The curtain goes down temporarily and rises on what scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Tony decide to stay or go? Why?

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

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

4. What does Alice say to Tony, regarding their relationship? Why does she say this? What assumptions is she making?

5. Is Tony able to change Alice's mind? To what does Alice agree? Why does she change her mind?

6. Why is Ed feeling uncertain about his work? What might this foreshadow?

7. What is the outcome of Grandpa's tax evasion? What might be the response of audience members?

8. How does Mr. Kirby respond to Grandpa's philosophy? How do the Kirbys and Sycamores begin to become one cohesive family?

9. What strangers arrive after the Kirbys? Why?

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

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