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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 is speaking at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Arty.
(b) Bella.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Jay.

2. What has Eddie been forced to do?
(a) Steal from his neighbors.
(b) End his wife's treatments.
(c) Get a job as a coal miner.
(d) Borrow from a loan shark.

3. With what else has Eddie been challenged?
(a) Finding other Catholics.
(b) Finding other Muslims.
(c) Finding other Jewish people.
(d) Finding other Hindus.

4. How have Eddie and the boys been left?
(a) In need of another mother.
(b) With a large amount of money from their mother's will.
(c) Deeply in debt.
(d) Speechless.

5. What are the boys trying to do?
(a) Sneak out the window.
(b) Go to sleep.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Play a game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens because the boys are not sure of their uncle's occupation?

2. What news does Eddie's doctor give?

3. Why does he tell them not to worry?

4. What is Jay contemplating.

5. What has the war done for Eddie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the boys like about their uncle?

2. What is wrong with Arty?

3. How strong is Bella compared to her siblings?

4. Why is the situation with Johnny convenient?

5. What does this scene further exemplify?

6. What happens when the boys go to sleep at night?

7. What does the letter mention about Eddie's health?

8. What is Eddie's experience as a salesman?

9. How are the boys doing at their Grandma's house?

10. How does the family find out about Johnny?

(see the answer keys)

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