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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 is Alice compared to the rest of her family?
(a) The most unusual of the Sycamore family.
(b) The most normal family member.
(c) The most unconventional of the Sycamore family.
(d) The oldest sibling of the Sycamore family.

2. What does Alice initially refuse?
(a) To spend time with her family.
(b) Tony's proposal.
(c) To go to work.
(d) To date Tony.

3. What does Tony's comment about family dynamics foreshadow?
(a) His harsh and difficult family.
(b) His loving, yet odd family.
(c) The easiness in which his family operates.
(d) His lack of a family.

4. Why might Tony like Alice's family?
(a) They are so different from his own.
(b) The dinners are superb.
(c) They are very similar to his family.
(d) They give great presents.

5. Why is Essie Carmichael making candy?
(a) It is one of her many hobbies.
(b) She loves candy.
(c) Her husband, Ed, has taken orders for the sweets that need to be filled today.
(d) Her mother sells candy from the home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alice wonder if a visitor has arrived?

2. What is Penny Sycamore doing?

3. Why does Paul show Alice his new fireworks?

4. On what does Penny comment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is known about Tony? What does Alice ask of her family, regarding Tony? Why does she ask this of them?

2. Why is the Grand Duchess at the Sycamore's home? How can the audience members relate to this?

3. What happens before Tony and Alice part? What does this show about their relationship?

4. Why does Tony accept Alice's family?

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

6. How does Tony disagree with Alice? Why is he able to accept her family?

7. Describe Rheba and her actions in this scene. Why do the playwrights say she is African American? Could someone who is not African American play this role?

8. What unexpected event takes place? How does all the activity prior to this event add to the shock and humor of this event?

9. How is Alice directing her family? Why is she doing this?

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

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