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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. When Ruth says she was different before she and Teddy were married, what does Teddy say.?
(a) Teddy says Ruth is exactly the same.
(b) Teddy says Ruth was too quiet before their marriage.
(c) Teddy says Ruth has become more affectionate since their wedding.
(d) Teddy says Ruth has become more patient since their wedding.

2. When Teddy comes downstairs after his father and brothers have come home from the gym, what does Max ask him?
(a) If he will put out the fire in the fireplace
(b) If he is going to fight his brothers
(c) If he's leaving soon
(d) If he's going to pay rent on the room he's using

3. After Max recovers from his collapse, what does he ask Ruth?
(a) Max asks Ruth to get him an ice bag.
(b) Max asks Ruth why she got involved with Teddy.
(c) Max asks Ruth if she plans to leave soon.
(d) Max asks Ruth if she is a mother.

4. Who does Sam say was a hard worker and a fast learner?
(a) Himself (Max)
(b) Jessie
(c) Joey
(d) MacGregor

5. After Sam, Lenny, Max, and Teddy have finished lunch and are smoking cigars, on what are they complimenting Ruth?
(a) Her clothes
(b) Her figure
(c) Her cooking
(d) Her intelligence

Short Answer Questions

1. After he reminisces, what does Max ask Sam?

2. After Sam leaves for work, what comment does Max make to Teddy about his wedding?

3. What is Ruth's response when Teddy asks her to go home?

4. What happens to the person who tries to help Joey after Max has hit him in the stomach?

5. When Teddy and Ruth are left alone in the living room, how does he try to convince her to go home with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max abused both verbally and physically?

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

3. Act One, scene 3 begins the morning after Teddy and Ruth have arrived; what characters have not yet met Ruth?

4. What kinds of demands does Ruth make on the brothers?

5. What violent action does Max take against Sam?

6. What is Teddy's response to Ruth's question about whether the family has read any of his works?

7. For what does Max criticize Sam when Sam is in the kitchen?

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

9. What does Max tell Teddy about Teddy and Ruth's wedding?

10. What kind of response does Teddy make to his brothers' caressing Ruth?

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