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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened in Brussels with Bill and Chelsea?
(a) They were arrested for accidentally trespassing.
(b) They go in a big fight and Bill went back to California.
(c) They got married.
(d) Their suitcases were stolen.

2. What does Chelsea say in response to Norman's question about the car?
(a) Drives like it is riding on air.
(b) It really did not cost much.
(c) Less than 10,000 miles.
(d) She doesn't know.

3. What was Norman's overall impression of Bill?
(a) That he was talkative.
(b) That he was arrogant.
(c) That he was condescending.
(d) That he was nice.

4. What does Ethel worry about regarding Norman and Billy?
(a) That Billy will not be able to help Norman if he gets sick.
(b) That Norman is working Billy too hard.
(c) She doesn't worry about them knowing they can take care of themselves.
(d) That Norman will get angry at Billy and have a heart attack.

5. How does Act 3, Scene 1 end?
(a) Billy coming downstairs and asking Norman to take him hunting.
(b) Norman offering to take Bill out in the boat.
(c) Charlie leaving in despair after learning of Chelsea's marriage.
(d) Charlie, Chelsea and Ethel singing a camp song and dancing.

6. What is Norman's response to Chelsea's request?
(a) He says he has been nice to Bill even though Bill is a bit of a jerk.
(b) He says yes.
(c) He says that she and her brother will have to settle who gets the cottage.
(d) He says that he won't fly to California.

7. What does Norman ask Chelsea about the rental car?
(a) How many miles is on it.
(b) How much it costs to rent it.
(c) How smoothly does it drive.
(d) What make it is.

8. What does Ethel lament about when Norman comes into the room?
(a) That Bill Ray is a dentist and not a medical doctor.
(b) That her best dress has shrunk.
(c) That she has not yet dressed for dinner.
(d) That their son is not there to celebrate.

9. Who goes down to the lake?
(a) Chelsea, Ethel, and Billy.
(b) Chelsea and Norman.
(c) Chelsea and Bill.
(d) Billy.

10. How does Norman take Ethel's suggestion?
(a) He pretends he does not hear her.
(b) He argues.
(c) He agrees with her.
(d) He is angry.

11. What do Bill and Norman talk about mostly at the beginning of their conversation?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Fishing.
(d) The New York Stock Exchange.

12. What financial question does Norman ask Bill?
(a) How much Bill charges for fillings.
(b) How much money Bill nets per year.
(c) Whether to invest in a new technology company.
(d) Whether Bill intends to support Chelsea so she can quit her job.

13. Why does Ethel suggest Chelsea talk to her father and clear up their relationship?
(a) Ethel does not make a suggestion to Chelsea; she wouldn't interfere like that.
(b) That Norman is in an especially good mood having had Billy around.
(c) That he is getting old and won't be around much longer.
(d) That Norman mentioned that he hope Chelsea would talk to him about that.

14. What does Norman give Billy to read?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Star Wars.
(d) Swiss Family Robinson.

15. What are hanging in the living room at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Banners.
(b) Deer heads.
(c) Several planters.
(d) A projection screen and projector.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bill's response about Billy's announcement?

2. Where do Ethel and Norman find Billy?

3. What song does Ethel sing?

4. What does Norman do after each fishing trip with Billy?

5. Who does Norman tell Billy not to awaken?

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