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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. According to Max, what made Sam a bad son?
(a) He was useless in the family business.
(b) He stole money from his father.
(c) He never came to see his parents.
(d) He didn't help take care of his father when he was dying.

2. How is Joey related to Max?
(a) Max and Joey are brothers.
(b) Max is Joey's uncle.
(c) Max and Joey are cousins.
(d) Max is Joey's father.

3. After Lenny mocks Teddy's inability to answer his question, what subject does the conversation change to?
(a) The high price of clothing
(b) The importance of the study of anantomy
(c) Violence in families
(d) How words and actions relate to each other

4. After Ruth tells Lenny where she was born, where does Max tell Joey he needs to go?
(a) To the football game
(b) To the gym
(c) To the market
(d) To school

5. How many children does Ruth have?
(a) None
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) One

Short Answer Questions

1. As the play begins, Lenny is in the living room of the house where he lives with which two other people?

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

3. While Max is questioning Teddy about when he plans to leave, how does Lenny interact with Ruth?

4. When he first arrives home, what does Teddy find out about his room?

5. What does Max describe as "one flow of stinking pus after another?"

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