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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the young man from Atlanta, who could be heard praying all over his boarding house every morning?
(a) Miss Ruth.
(b) Carson.
(c) The young man himself.
(d) Bill.

2. Who is Ted promoting?
(a) Tom.
(b) Will.
(c) Himself.
(d) The young man from Atlanta.

3. What does Clara tell Lily Dale at the top of this scene?
(a) Will is at the hospital.
(b) Lily Dale's new car is in the driveway.
(c) The young man from Atlanta came by again looking for Lily Dale.
(d) Egg caserole is for breakfast.

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

5. Has Clara ever heard of the maids organizing Disappointment Clubs in Houston?
(a) Never.
(b) Clara hears many conflicting claims.
(c) Yes, frequently.
(d) From one or two people.

6. How many children does Vivian have?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

7. Why does Will believe Bill committed suicide?
(a) Will says Bill was always deeply depressed.
(b) Will says Bill never learned to swim.
(c) Will says Bill left a note.
(d) Will says Bill always looked both ways before crossing the street.

8. How old is Will?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Sixty-four.
(d) Fifty-five.

9. How many nights has Lily Dale gone without sleep?
(a) Five nights.
(b) Four nights.
(c) Six nights.
(d) Seven nights.

10. Where is Carson staying?
(a) Clara's house.
(b) Will and Lily Dale's house.
(c) The Houston Hilton.
(d) The YMCA.

11. In what branch of the military does Will say Bill volunteered?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Marines.

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

13. Who does Lily Dale say started the Disappointment Clubs in Houston?
(a) The young man from Atlanta.
(b) Clara.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

14. Where does Will discover the young man from Atlanta is staying?
(a) In the upstairs bedroom of the Kidder house.
(b) At the Atlanta YMCA.
(c) At the Houston YMCA.
(d) Down the street from the Kidders.

15. How does Allie Temple kill herself?
(a) She takes poison.
(b) She jumps off the Post Office.
(c) She stabs herself in the heart.
(d) She steps in front of a trolley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Will at the top of the play?

2. According to Will, what is the largest city in the South?

3. The young man from Atlanta tells Lily Dale that Bill was like a what to him?

4. How does Will say he feels about Tom?

5. How old does Will say Bill was when he died?

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