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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. Who suggests the unlikely marriage?
(a) Ben.
(b) Leo.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Horace.

2. Which character officially fits the title used by Mr. Marshall to describe the family?
(a) Birdie.
(b) Horace.
(c) Regina.
(d) Leo.

3. Who discreetly agrees with Birdie's dislike for her husband's hobby?
(a) Addie.
(b) Cal.
(c) Regina.
(d) Ben.

4. Who particularly likes the idea of the unlikely marriage?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Birdie.
(c) Ben.
(d) Regina.

5. Who challenges Mr. Marshall's choice of term that he used in reference to the family?
(a) Ben.
(b) Horace.
(c) Leo.
(d) Regina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birdie say she wants to do with her money?

2. What is Alexandra told is the best cure for her father?

3. What was the special occasion in Act 1?

4. What drink does the butler bring into the parlor in Act 1?

5. As the family discusses their dreams, who is being conspicuously quiet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the real reason Mr. Marshall wants to build a mill in the southern town?

2. What does Cal think about Horace's instructions to return the safe deposit box?

3. Discuss two ways that Horace intends to obstruct the schemes of Regina and her brothers.

4. How does the audience know Alexandra will really leave?

5. Who does Horace suspect will enforce the promises the family made to Mr. Marshall and how?

6. Is Birdie respected by the rest of the family? Why or why not?

7. What does Birdie say about her marriage to Oscar in Act 3?

8. How does Oscar tell Ben about finding another investor?

9. How does Regina deal with her brothers when they arrive to check on Horace after his heart attack in Act 3?

10. Why does Horace return downstairs after arguing with Regina in Act 2?

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