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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. The first time Max meets Ruth, what doe Teddy tell Max about her?
(a) Teddy tells Max that Ruth is his wife.
(b) Teddy tells Max that Ruth is his girlfriend.
(c) Teddy tells Max that he lives in New York.
(d) Teddy says that he is planning to just stay overnight.

2. When Joey, Max, and Lenny return home from the gym on the afternoon of the second day, what does Joey do?
(a) Goes upstairs
(b) Argues with Teddy
(c) Reminds Lenny not to light fires in the fireplace
(d) Takes Ruth to the sofa and kisses her

3. While Max is questioning Teddy about when he plans to leave, how does Lenny interact with Ruth?
(a) He strokes Ruth's hair.
(b) He helps her open the window.
(c) He gives her a gift.
(d) He brings her a sandwich.

4. After Ruth falls onto the floor, what does she ask for?
(a) An ice pack
(b) Something to eat and drink
(c) Help getting up
(d) Some understanding

5. How many women appear onstage in the play?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) Three
(d) Two

Short Answer Questions

1. As the men compliment Ruth after lunch, what is Max reminiscing about?

2. In reminiscing after lunch, what does Max refer to Jessie as?

3. When trying to convince her to go home with him, what does Teddy remind Ruth of?

4. What does Max say about whether or not he followed his father's wishes?

5. After Lenny mocks Teddy's inability to answer his question, what subject does the conversation change to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Max hit Joey?

2. What does Teddy tell Max about his family life with Ruth?

3. Describe Max's initial reaction to Ruth.

4. What does Joey do in his uncle's defense when Max criticizes Sam?

5. When Teddy and Ruth come downstairs and surprise Max, what is the first thing he wants to know?

6. What comparison does Ruth make when referring to the relationship between words and actions?

7. What violent action does Max take against Sam?

8. According to Max, what did his father ask him to do when he was dying?

9. What similarity is there between Teddy and Ruth's family and Max and Jessie's family?

10. What argument do Max and Joey have at the beginning of the Act 1, Scene 3?

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