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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lily Dale say Bill would ask her the minute he got home for Christmas?
(a) Bill would ask what new pieces Lily Dale had composed.
(b) Bill would ask to say a prayer.
(c) Bill would ask for money.
(d) Bill would ask, "When's dinner?"

2. What does Will say about Bill's job?
(a) Will believes Bill was selling drugs.
(b) Will says Bill loved his job.
(c) Will says Bill made a lot of money at his job.
(d) Will could never figure out what Bill's job was.

3. What does Will say the young man from Atlanta's relationship to Bill is?
(a) Will says the young man is Bill's former racquetball partner.
(b) Will says the young man is Bill's former roommate.
(c) Will says the young man is Bill's cousin.
(d) Will says the young man is Bill's lover.

4. What does Will say Lily Dale has become since Bill's death?
(a) Extremely touchy.
(b) Extremely disconnected.
(c) Extremely religious.
(d) Extremely happy.

5. How does Will say Bill died?
(a) Will says Bill walked into a lake and drowned.
(b) Will says Bill was hit by a bus.
(c) Will says Bill died of a heart attack.
(d) Will says Bill died of an unknown cause.

6. The young man from Atlanta tells Lily Dale that he is so distraught over Bill's death that he can't do what?
(a) Walk.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Work.

7. Where is Allie from?
(a) Houston.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Glen Flora.
(d) East Columbia.

8. What does Tom arrive with?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A briefcase full of cash.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) A photo album.

9. What does Ted come to tell Will?
(a) That he will have to let Will go.
(b) That Lily Dale is having an affair.
(c) That Will is doing a marvelous job.
(d) That the young man from Atlanta has come to see Will.

10. What does Will say about his family's financial situation after his father died?
(a) Will says they came into money from Aunt Mary.
(b) Will says they inherited a great deal of money from his father's life insurance policy.
(c) Will says they had "some" money.
(d) Will says they were dirt poor.

11. Where does Will say Ted is more frequently than he is in the office?
(a) The saloon.
(b) The golf course.
(c) The racquetball court.
(d) The track.

12. In what year does the play begin?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1970.

13. Where does Will threaten to move the family?
(a) To Mexico.
(b) To Atlanta.
(c) To the streets of Houston.
(d) To a tourist court.

14. What does Will ask Pete to give him?
(a) His life savings.
(b) His duplex.
(c) His prayers.
(d) His car.

15. According to Carson, Bill's roommate was always doing what?
(a) Bragging.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Helping out around the house.
(d) Laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Allie Temple kill herself?

2. What are Will's religious beliefs?

3. According to Lily Dale how did Allie's husband kill himself?

4. How many children does Vivian have?

5. How does Lily Dale say the maids would disappoint their bosses?

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