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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. Who told Lenny earlier that his father is going to get a surprise in the morning?
(a) Joey
(b) Teddy
(c) Lenny
(d) Sam

2. What does Lenny ask Ruth to do?
(a) Share her dessert
(b) Go for a walk with him
(c) Tour the house
(d) Hold his hand

3. What does Max say he could instinctively know?
(a) Whether or not a girl would go out with him
(b) Whether or not an employer would hire him
(c) Whether or not a used car had been in an accident
(d) Whether or not a female horse would go the distance

4. In his first appearance in the play, Joey comes home and immediately asks a question about what?
(a) He asks if his brother is home.
(b) He wonders if there is any food.
(c) He wonders if the roof has been repaired.
(d) He asks where the newspaper is.

5. What do Lenny and Ruth argue about?
(a) Ruth's glass
(b) Lenny's lies
(c) The family album
(d) Teddy's faithfulness

Short Answer Questions

1. When Teddy and Ruth first arrive at the family home, what does Ruth say she is feeling?

2. How long ago did Teddy move out of the family home?

3. How are Teddy and Ruth related to Max?

4. What does Lenny tell Ruth about a diseased prostitute?

5. How is Joey related to Max?

(see the answer key)

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