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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had his wallet stolen the night before Act 2 begins?
(a) Nat.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Danforth.
(d) Midge.

2. Why does Nat say that six tenants called the landlord after he was rushed to the hospital for his bypass?
(a) To see if his apartment was available.
(b) To turn him in for theft.
(c) To request he be checked into a nursing home.
(d) To see if he was o.k.

3. What is the name of the girl Nat tells Clara he fell in love with at the Grand Street Library?
(a) Sarah Lichman.
(b) Hannah Pearlman.
(c) Donna Sweichman.
(d) Ellen Heimmerstien.

4. What song can be heard in the distance as the play begins?
(a) "Hail to the Queen."
(b) "Chicago Blues."
(c) "The Queen City March."
(d) "New York, New York."

5. Who is Nat referring to when he says, "I guarantee he will not return today. He wants the easy money, he doesn't want trouble . . ."?
(a) Danforth.
(b) The Cowboy.
(c) Midge.
(d) Gilley.

6. Who does Nat tell Mr. Danforth that he is?
(a) Ben Reissman.
(b) Matt Greenberg.
(c) James Fletcher.
(d) Simon Rothman.

7. Who is Dr. Engels a reference to?
(a) A 19th-Century Children's writer.
(b) The co-writer of The Communist Manifesto.
(c) The leader of the Jewish American Union.
(d) A Medieval Painter.

8. What time is it at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.

9. What hospital was Clara born in?
(a) Brooklyn County Hospital.
(b) King's County Hospital.
(c) Beth Israel Hospital.
(d) Chicago Presbyterian Hospital.

10. Where does Clara live?
(a) Great Neck.
(b) Wilmington, IL.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Washington D.C.

11. Who is sitting on the bridge at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Celia.
(b) Nat.
(c) Midge.
(d) Laurie.

12. What does Nat compare to Siberia?
(a) Forest Hills.
(b) Great Neck.
(c) Southside.
(d) The Bronx.

13. In what month does the play begin?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) May.
(d) August.

14. What time is it at the opening of Act 1?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 1:00 p.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.

15. What does Laurie carry when she crosses the bridge?
(a) A sketch pad.
(b) A dog.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A purse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did the Head of the Tenants' Committee say he was running before meeting Midge?

2. What is the truth about Nat's therapist?

3. What kind of furnace is in the building that Midge oversees?

4. Where did Nat go to the emergency room?

5. Where does Midge work as a building super?

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