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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Fonsia get over the 'spells' she had after her divorce?
(a) Time.
(b) Medication.
(c) Crying fits.
(d) The demands of raising her family.

2. Fonsia wins the first gin game by doing what?
(a) By being dealt the perfect hand and calling gin immediately.
(b) By trapping Weller with high cards and knocking.
(c) By picking up Weller's discarded Jack and calling gin.
(d) By calling gin and leaving the hand open, and having nothing to discard.

3. What happened to Fonsia's husband?
(a) Fonsia's husband abandoned her.
(b) Fonsia's husband died in World War II.
(c) Fonsia's husband died in a plane crash.
(d) Fonsia's husband and she divorced.

4. What kept Weller from relocating with his family?
(a) The court.
(b) Business.
(c) His parents.
(d) His new wife.

5. At the start of the first hand in Act 1, Scene 2, Fonsia claims gin has what effect on her?
(a) An assuring effect.
(b) A stressful effect.
(c) A relaxing effect.
(d) A motivating effect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it in Act 1, Scene 2 that makes Fonsia dizzy?

2. What is Fonsia's last name?

3. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Weller attribute the winning streak to?

4. What dish do Weller and Fonsia complain of knowing of no one who likes it?

5. According to Weller, the Welfare Department allows people to keep how much money?

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