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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. Why does Max collapse after he verbally abuses Ruth for the first time?
(a) Max collapses from grief.
(b) Max collapses from the exertion of hitting Joey.
(c) Max collapses when he sees he is cut badly.
(d) Max collapses from his heart ailment.
2. Just before the end of Act Two, Scene 1, What does Teddy give a long speech about?
(a) How his mother would be proud of him
(b) Why he needs to leave
(c) How families shouldn't argue
(d) How important his works are
3. After Ruth tells Lenny where she was born, where does Max tell Joey he needs to go?
(a) To the market
(b) To the gym
(c) To school
(d) To the football game
4. How many women appear onstage in the play?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) None
(d) Two
5. According to Max, when his father was dying, what did he tell Max to do?
(a) He told Max to take care of his brothers.
(b) He told Max where to find money he had hidden.
(c) He told Max to sell the house.
(d) He told Max not to let Sam get away with anything.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following characters has been discussed but has never appeared on stage?
2. In the conversation after lunch, what happens when Teddy can't answer the question Lenny asks him?
3. What is Ruth's response when Teddy asks her to go home?
4. What does Sam do when Max collapses after verbally abusing Ruth?
5. What does Teddy tell Max about his life with Ruth?
Short Essay Questions
1. What argument do Max and Joey have at the beginning of the Act 1, Scene 3?
2. What comparison does Ruth make when referring to the relationship between words and actions?
3. For what does Max criticize Sam when Sam is in the kitchen?
4. What violent action does Max take against Sam?
5. What does Teddy tell Max about his family life with Ruth?
6. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max abused both verbally and physically?
7. Why does Max hit Joey?
8. According to Teddy, how is Ruth different since their marriage?
9. What is Ruth's response to Teddy's urging her to pack up and go home with him?
10. What kind of response does Teddy make to his brothers' caressing Ruth?
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