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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. What is Stanley invited to by the person who brings in the parcel?
(a) To a picnic.
(b) To a restaurant.
(c) To a bar.
(d) On a date.

2. What type of room does Meg say she has for the men coming to stay in their boardinghouse?
(a) Nice.
(b) Tidy.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Clean.

3. What does Goldberg say he treated a girl with when he was younger?
(a) Care.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Love.
(d) Respect.

4. What noise is heard offstage at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Indistinct conversation.
(d) Crying.

5. What kind of cereal does Petey eat a the beginning of the play?
(a) Corn flakes.
(b) Cheerios.
(c) Oat bran.
(d) Bran flakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does McCann say Stanley is, which is odd for someone on their birthday?

2. How many men does Petey tell Meg he encountered that may be boarding with them?

3. What does McCann show gratitude to Goldberg for in Act 1, Part 2?

4. Who is the first character to appear in Act 1, Part 1?

5. What does McCann say is the only reason he is nervous in Act 1, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way do McCann and Goldberg say Stanley doesn't exist?

2. How does McCann react when Stanley says he's not the kind of man to cause trouble in Act 2, Part 1?

3. What is the nature of Petey and Meg's conversation regarding the drum at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?

4. What happens after Stanley is caught in a compromising position with Lulu near the end of Act 2, Part 3?

5. What is the nature of Stanley's complaints regarding Meg in Act 1, Part 1?

6. Describe the interaction between Stanley and Meg when she asks for a cigarette.

7. How does Stanley react after hearing Goldberg's name in Act 1, Part 2?

8. Describe the interaction between McCann and Lulu when he enters the room in Act 3, Part 2.

9. What is the nature of Meg and Petey's conversation regarding Stanley at the beginning of Act 3, Part 1?

10. What does Goldberg say to Meg regarding Stanley's birthday in Act 1, Part 2?

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