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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The next morning, what are Reba and Adolph doing when Boo comes in with the morning paper?
(a) Reba is clearing away after breakfast and Adolph is doing some paperwork.
(b) Reba is knitting and Adolph is snoozing.
(c) Reba is cooking breakfast and Adolph is reading the newspaper.
(d) Reba is listening to the radio and Adolph is cooking breakfast.

2. Of what does Boo accuse Adolph?
(a) Giving more money to Reba and Sunny.
(b) Paying Sunny's college tuition.
(c) Keeping the family inheritance for himself.
(d) Keeping both her and DeWald out of the family business.

3. Over what do Boo and Reba argue?
(a) Whether or not they would allow their daughters to go.
(b) How the tradition of Ballyhoo got started.
(c) How much tickets cost.
(d) Where Ballyhoo will be this year.

4. What does Lala do as Adolph snoozes in his chair and Reba clears the dinner table?
(a) She plays cards.
(b) She sings Christmas carols.
(c) She listens to the radio.
(d) She models her dress.

5. How does Peachy respond when Joe asks whether Sunny knew this?
(a) Yes, but she thinks Joe is a German Jew.
(b) He tells him that Adolph used to be a past president of the Standard Club.
(c) No, she does not know this.
(d) No, she does not know much about the club.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boo asks whether Sylvan asked her to Ballyhoo, how does Lala reply?

2. In the story Reba tells about a former neighbor, who boarded a train to start her second year at college, and did what?

3. What does Joe realize?

4. Where does this scene take place?

5. Who does Adolph say is coming to dinner?

(see the answer key)

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