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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 is the war to Eddie?
(a) Nothing new.
(b) Bad news.
(c) Depressing.
(d) Good news.

2. What is the setting of the play?
(a) 1942, Yonkers, Pennsylvania.
(b) 1942 Yonkers, New York.
(c) 1842, Yonkers, New York.
(d) 1842, Yonkers, Pennsylvania.

3. What has happened to Eddie's wife?
(a) She has become very ill.
(b) She has disappeared.
(c) She has divorced him.
(d) She has died.

4. How do the boys react when their father tells them that they will be spending the next 10 months with their Grandmother?
(a) They cry.
(b) They are excited.
(c) The boys' discomfort escalates.
(d) They are angry.

5. By what is Grandma Kurnitz driven?
(a) Worry.
(b) Duty.
(c) Her driver.
(d) Kindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are these dreams unrealistic?

2. What news does Eddie's doctor give?

3. What is Bella and Johnny's plan?

4. Why are their feelings short-lived?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the play end?

2. What do the boys like about their uncle?

3. What will Eddie be doing to pay back the loan shark?

4. How does Bella react to their responses?

5. How does the family find out about Johnny?

6. Why is Bella in a good mood?

7. What do Bella and Jay think about what is hiding in Grandma's house?

8. What does Bella do, now that her plans have changed?

9. How much time has gone by?

10. What are Jay's plans?

(see the answer keys)

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