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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Adolph, reading the paper, tells Reba to hurry and do what?
(a) Look at the article he is reading.
(b) Make lunch.
(c) Get ready.
(d) Get him a cup of coffee.

2. On what does Boo blame Lala's behavior?
(a) Being too excited about "Gone with the Wind."
(b) Not getting enough sleep the night before.
(c) Having caught the measles when she was a child, missing a lot of school, and not making friends.
(d) Not having a prospective husband in mind.

3. What does Adolph remind Boo about Sunny's father?
(a) Adolph is her father, so he is allowed to favor her over Lala.
(b) He worked his fingers to the bone not only to provide the necessities of life for his family, but also to provide extras.
(c) He has left Sunny and Reba.
(d) He is not welcome in the house.

4. What does this man invite Sunny to do?
(a) Go to Ballyhoo.
(b) Join him for dinner.
(c) Give him her number.
(d) Visit him in New York City.

5. Why does Boo finally wake up Adolph?
(a) So he can have the final word.
(b) So he can stop being rude.
(c) So he can say good night to Joe.
(d) So he can clean up the kitchen from dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lala say the tree cannot have a star?

2. Why does Boo ask Adolph why he is going down to pick up Sunny at the train station?

3. What does Adolph look at Joe and wonder?

4. What does Lala complain that instead of fighting about Christmas trees, they should all be doing?

5. How does Sunny respond when Lala asks how they know each other?

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