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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. While Max is questioning Teddy about when he plans to leave, how does Joey interact with Ruth?
2. In the conversation after lunch, what happens when Teddy can't answer the question Lenny asks him?
3. After Ruth falls onto the floor, what does she ask for?
4. After she has gotten up off the floor, what does Ruth ask Teddy?
5. After he reminisces, what does Max ask Sam?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Max's initial reaction to Ruth.
2. For what does Max criticize Sam when Sam is in the kitchen?
3. What does Joey do in his uncle's defense when Max criticizes Sam?
4. What is Ruth's response to Teddy's urging her to pack up and go home with him?
5. What word does Teddy used to describe the members of his family?
6. What kind of response does Teddy make to his brothers' caressing Ruth?
7. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max abused both verbally and physically?
8. According to Teddy, how is Ruth different since their marriage?
9. Act One, scene 3 begins the morning after Teddy and Ruth have arrived; what characters have not yet met Ruth?
10. By the end of the first act, which characters has Max not physically or verbally abused?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In your opinion, is the ending of the play a.) satisfactory and b.) plausible? Explain by giving specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the shocking information Sam reveals near the end of the play and explain the implications of what he tells the family. Explain what evidence there is in the play that Max may have already known this information.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character of Sam, giving several examples which exemplifies why, although he is a symbol of goodness in the play, he is so ineffective at trying to mediate when it comes to family squabbles.
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