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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Teddy and Ruth related to Max?
(a) Nephew and niece
(b) Son and daughter
(c) Son and daughter-in-law
(d) Grandson and granddaughter

2. What does Sam say to Max about why Sam helped take care of Jessie?
(a) Sam tells Max he could afford to give Jessie money.
(b) Sam reminds Max that he was the only one Max trusted with Jessie.
(c) Sam reminds Max that Jessie had trouble hearing.
(d) Sam says he helped Jessie because she was his sister.

3. What does Sam do when Max collapses after verbally abusing Ruth?
(a) Sam goes to help Max.
(b) Sam yells at Joey.
(c) Sam goes out the door.
(d) Sam picks up the broken dishes.

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

5. What does Teddy take upstairs?
(a) A snack
(b) His suitcases
(c) An alarm clock
(d) An album of family photos

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sam get some cigars?

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

3. On the morning after Teddy and Ruth's arrival, just before Max invites Joey to go out with him for the afternoon, what does Max complain about?

4. Why does Max collapse after he verbally abuses Ruth for the first time?

5. How does Max respond to Lenny's question right after Max wakes up?

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