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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. From whom does Moody get a phone call inquiring about Joe?
(a) Lorna.
(b) Siggie.
(c) Jakey.
(d) Eddie.

2. Where does Lorna tell Joe to put all his passion?
(a) Being a fighter.
(b) Becoming a doctor.
(c) Going to college.
(d) Composing music.

3. How old is Joe?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 25.

4. Which of the following is not a topic of the conversation between the two?
(a) Frank's union job.
(b) The threat of war.
(c) The busy road.
(d) The carnival music.

5. Joe thinks Lorna is lost and _____________.
(a) Afraid.
(b) Forgotten.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Desperate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Bonaparte give Joe to take with him?

2. What does Lorna ask Mr. Bonaparte?

3. What does Joe like to read?

4. What is the setting for Act 2, Scene 1?

5. How does Moody respond to the request for partnership in Joe's career?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe reveal his love for Lorna?

2. What is the action that opens Act 1, Scene 5?

3. What is the terrible irony of Joe and Lorna's deaths?

4. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 1 and which two characters open the play?

5. What is the premise of Bonaparte's visit to Moody's office?

6. Explain the foreshadowing of Moody's comments about separating Joe and his father.

7. Why is the news of the Chocolate Drop's death the climax of the play?

8. How does Joe retaliate for Lorna's hurtful comments toward him?

9. What ill-fated decision do Lorna and Joe make in an attempt to escape from the restrictions of their lives?

10. How is Joe's intention to box revealed to the family?

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