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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As they bicker, what does Max grab as if to hit Lenny?
(a) A lamp
(b) A baseball bat
(c) His umbrella
(d) His cane

2. What reason does Max give for Sam having never married?
(a) He's too busy having sex in the back seat.
(b) He hates women.
(c) He's never met the right woman.
(d) He can't afford to get married.

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

4. As the play begins, Lenny is in the living room of the house where he lives with which two other people?
(a) His mother and his father
(b) His father and his uncle
(c) His father and his brother
(d) His two brothers

5. On what subject does Lenny ask Max for advice?
(a) Dating a girl
(b) Buying a used car
(c) Finding a new job
(d) Betting on a horse

Short Answer Questions

1. When he first appears in the play, Max enters the living room and is looking for a scissor for what reason?

2. Where did the deed to the house come from?

3. When does Max say that Sam will be out of the house?

4. In which city does "The Homecoming" take place?

5. What does Sam say about Max wanting him out of the house?

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