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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. What do Alison and Jimmy use to relate to each other?
(a) Anger
(b) Church
(c) The bear and squirrel game
(d) Cliff

2. What does Alison reveal to Cliff?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is leaving.
(d) She wants to divorce Jimmy.

3. What does Cliff think will cheer them all up?
(a) A movie
(b) A walk
(c) A sing song
(d) A pint

4. What does Cliff leave to get?
(a) Cigarettes
(b) New socks
(c) A newspaper
(d) His post

5. What color are Jimmy's eyes?
(a) Red
(b) Black
(c) Brown
(d) Blue

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose is the father of Alison's baby?

2. What part of Alison is burned?

3. How many leather armchairs do the Porters have?

4. How is Nigel related to Alison?

5. What does Alison smash on the floor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way could it be said Jimmy has an era crisis rather than an identity crisis?

2. Describe the Colonel's character.

3. How does Jimmy react to Alison's "Dear John" letter?

4. What similarity does Act Three, Scene One have with the opening scene?

5. How does Osborne use loud noises in the play?

6. How do Jimmy and Helena react differently to Alison's perceived weaknesses?

7. In what way could Alison and Jimmy be seen as happy?

8. How does Jimmy fall out with Hugh?

9. What reasons does Alison give for marrying Jimmy?

10. Describe the three main characters.

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