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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Helena reenter the stage?
(a) A gun
(b) A baby
(c) Cliff's clean shirt
(d) A letter

2. Who does the Colonel say would not understand Jimmy?
(a) Hugh
(b) Nigel
(c) Mrs Tanner
(d) His wife

3. What does the Colonel define himself and his daughter as?
(a) Passive
(b) Weak individuals
(c) Humans
(d) Fence sitters

4. Who does Cliff tell that Allison and Jimmy's relationship would not have lasted if he were not around?
(a) Jimmy
(b) Allison
(c) The Colonel
(d) Helena

5. What does the Colonel say Jimmy has done despite everything?
(a) Made Alison think
(b) Given him hope
(c) Given her a child
(d) Taught Alison a great deal

6. In what year was the play written?
(a) 1956
(b) 1959
(c) 1955
(d) 1957

7. What item of clothes does Cliff dirty?
(a) His shirt
(b) His shoes
(c) His pants
(d) His socks

8. About what does Cliff remind Jimmy?
(a) He also once disliked Helena.
(b) He used to want more from life.
(c) He has something in the oven.
(d) He has to open the stall.

9. Who does the Colonel say would relish the current situation?
(a) His father
(b) Nigel
(c) His wife
(d) His mother

10. What does Cliff want to find?
(a) Himself
(b) A wife
(c) His wallet
(d) A treasure chest

11. What is Allison wearing?
(a) A sheep skin jacket
(b) Just a bra
(c) A rain coat
(d) A denim jacket

12. Who was Alison looking to revenge?
(a) Her ex boyfriend
(b) Her family
(c) The church
(d) Her school

13. For what does Jimmy say the Colonel is hanging around?
(a) A free lunch
(b) Jimmy's death
(c) The Edwardian wilderness
(d) The second coming

14. What is Alison doing at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Packing
(b) Reading
(c) Ironing
(d) Eating

15. Where does Cliff leave his shirt to dry?
(a) The window sill
(b) The armchair
(c) The oven
(d) The gas stove

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers to tell Jimmy that Alison is leaving?

2. What does the Colonel say Jimmy needs?

3. Who is hurt because everything has changed?

4. On what evening does the third act open?

5. What do Jimmy and Cliff discuss?

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