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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Will say the young man from Atlanta is?
(a) A swindler.
(b) A bum.
(c) A fine upstanding man.
(d) An okay guy.
2. What does Will say he thinks is the cause of his sour mood?
(a) He hasn't eaten.
(b) He lost his job.
(c) He had a disgusting dinner.
(d) He's tired.
3. Carson brings along a picture of who?
(a) Pete's mother.
(b) Pete's aunt.
(c) Pete's sister.
(d) Pete's brother.
4. Where is Allie from?
(a) Glen Flora.
(b) Houston.
(c) Harrison.
(d) East Columbia.
5. What does Tom arrive with?
(a) A photo album.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A briefcase full of cash.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.
6. How does Lily Dale say the maids would disappoint their bosses?
(a) By painting their door posts.
(b) By telling their secrets around town.
(c) By burning their houses down.
(d) By not showing up for work.
7. Who is Ted promoting?
(a) Will.
(b) Tom.
(c) The young man from Atlanta.
(d) Himself.
8. Why does Will believe Bill committed suicide?
(a) Will says Bill left a note.
(b) Will says Bill always looked both ways before crossing the street.
(c) Will says Bill never learned to swim.
(d) Will says Bill was always deeply depressed.
9. Has Clara ever heard of the maids organizing Disappointment Clubs in Houston?
(a) From one or two people.
(b) Never.
(c) Clara hears many conflicting claims.
(d) Yes, frequently.
10. What does Will say Lily Dale has become since Bill's death?
(a) Extremely religious.
(b) Extremely touchy.
(c) Extremely happy.
(d) Extremely disconnected.
11. How does Will say Bill died?
(a) Will says Bill died of a heart attack.
(b) Will says Bill walked into a lake and drowned.
(c) Will says Bill died of an unknown cause.
(d) Will says Bill was hit by a bus.
12. What does Sam Curtis say to Will about the young man from Atlanta?
(a) Sam Curtis says the young man has a fine reputation.
(b) Sam Curtis says the young man is a killer.
(c) Sam Curtis says he thinks the young man is a phony.
(d) Sam Curtis says the young man is very handsome.
13. How does Allie Temple kill herself?
(a) She steps in front of a trolley.
(b) She stabs herself in the heart.
(c) She takes poison.
(d) She jumps off the Post Office.
14. How does Will say he feels about Tom?
(a) Will says he feels close to Tom.
(b) Will says he feels very jealous of Tom.
(c) Will says he feels like Tom's son.
(d) Will says he feels very resentful of Tom.
15. Does Pete believe in God?
(a) Not since his wife died.
(b) Not since he was orphaned.
(c) Yes.
(d) Never in his life.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Will say the company weathered the Depression?
2. What does Will say about his family's financial situation after his father died?
3. What are Willa Thornton's religious beliefs?
4. Where is Will at the top of the play?
5. How old does Lily Dale say she was when she lost her father?
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