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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mother and Da are not going to the wedding because it is too far and __________________.
(a) they can't afford it.
(b) they can't get off work.
(c) they don't like to stay in hotels.
(d) Da is unwell.

2. Who is sitting in the living room when Charlie gets home?
(a) Mother.
(b) Young Charlie.
(c) Da.
(d) Mary.

3. Which of the following does Da ask Charlie, whom he thinks is Mother's father?
(a) If he would put in a good word for him with Mother.
(b) How good he would be to Mother.
(c) How beautiful Mother is.
(d) If he can loan him some money.

4. Mother tells Da that their being at Charlie's wedding might have _____________________.
(a) been the trip they needed.
(b) been the highlight of their lives.
(c) been the right thing to do.
(d) been a hindrance to his marriage.

5. How were the sunglasses melted?
(a) Sitting in the sun for months.
(b) Lying close to a gas grill.
(c) In the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
(d) In a fireworks explosion.

6. What does Da offer to Charlie?
(a) Financial advice.
(b) A cup of tea.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) Marital advice.

7. What does Young Charlie think of Da's legacy?
(a) He wishes it were more for a family vacation.
(b) He is thankful Da was remembered.
(c) He wants to spend it on a new television.
(d) He can't believe how little money Da received.

8. For what does Young Charlie berate Charlie when Da leaves to check on the razor blades?
(a) Not telling Da he loved him.
(b) Not buying Da an electric razor.
(c) Not being around when Da got ill and died.
(d) Not taking Da to Mother's grave.

9. What did Da do with the checks Charlie had sent him?
(a) Bought an R.V.
(b) Escaped from two nursing homes.
(c) Bought a big screen TV.
(d) Bought a new car.

10. Where had Da gotten the money he left for Charlie?
(a) He saved his pension.
(b) He had a part time job.
(c) He saved the Master's legacy money.
(d) Charlie had sent it to him.

11. How long does Charlie say he had intended to stay at the job at Drumm's?
(a) One year.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Two years.

12. Charlie had _______________ but never liked him.
(a) been taught well by Drumm.
(b) respected Drumm.
(c) tolerated Drumm.
(d) idolized Drumm.

13. Young Charlie says that Da may not have had money but he had ______________.
(a) faith.
(b) love.
(c) friends.
(d) principles.

14. What does Drumm give Charlie that had belonged to Da?
(a) His tools.
(b) A set of golf clubs.
(c) An old jacket.
(d) The fused spectacles.

15. What does Drumm reveal to Charlie?
(a) Da has left Charlie some money.
(b) Drumm has a terminal disease.
(c) Drumm was in love with Charlie's Mother.
(d) Da wanted to be cremated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Charlie going away?

2. How does Charlie retaliate for Young Charlie's accusations?

3. Why is Charlie now mad at Da?

4. Who calls for Young Charlie at the beginning of Act 2, Part 3?

5. How long had Charlie been working at Drumm's when Young Charlie has a conversation with Drumm?

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