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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happens to the rental car on the way to the cottage?
(a) Chelsea puts a bad dent in it.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It breaks down every several miles.
(d) It suddenly starts smelling strangely.
2. What are hanging in the living room at the opening of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Banners.
(b) Several planters.
(c) A projection screen and projector.
(d) Deer heads.
3. What does Chelsea say about Norman's retirement dinner?
(a) She does not mention the retirement dinner.
(b) That she thought it wasn't elaborate enough for how important Norman was to the company.
(c) That she was so proud of him giving his speech.
(d) That she was sorry she didn't go.
4. What does Norman ask Chelsea about the rental car?
(a) How much it costs to rent it.
(b) What make it is.
(c) How smoothly does it drive.
(d) How many miles is on it.
5. What is Norman doing at the opening of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Snoring so loudly everyone in the house is awake.
(b) Going to town to mail a package.
(c) Starting up his old Indian motorcycle to show Billy.
(d) Gathering up fishing supplies and Billy.
6. Who doubts what he says he saw?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Billy.
(c) Norman.
(d) Chelsea.
7. Why does Ethel accompany Billy upstairs to start the bath water?
(a) She stays in the living room, determined to make Norman and Chelsea talk.
(b) Because she is afraid Billy will make the water too warm.
(c) To give Norman a chance to fillet the fish instead of Billy.
(d) To give Chelsea a chance to talk to Norman.
8. Why does Ethel think Norman and Billy shouldn't go fishing?
(a) The life preservers have become waterlogged.
(b) The boat is still leaking a little.
(c) They have too many fillets in the freezer already.
(d) Norman's fishing license expired the day before.
9. Who catches Ethel singing?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) No one.
(c) Bill.
(d) Charlie.
10. What surprises Billy about the lake cottage?
(a) That it has indoor plumbing.
(b) That it has electricity.
(c) That it has a computer with internet access.
(d) That it is so cool even with no air conditioning.
11. Why does Ethel talk to Norman before he leaves?
(a) To ask him to do something about the spider.
(b) She doesn't catch him before he's gone.
(c) To suggest he wear a raincoat.
(d) To ask him to take her to town before he leaves.
12. What slight derogatory comment does Norman make about Bill?
(a) That his son seems somewhat illiterate.
(b) That he wants to sleep in the same room with Chelsea.
(c) That his teeth aren't very nice for being a dentist.
(d) That his dental work prices are outrageous.
13. What does Ethel do after Norman and Billy leave?
(a) Goes back to bed for awhile.
(b) Calls Charlie to come help her clear out the shed.
(c) Picks up Elmer.
(d) Starts shelling peas for dinner.
14. What is the purpose of the things that are hanging?
(a) To wish Norman a Happy Birthday and welcome to Chelsea.
(b) To demonstrate Norman's former prowess as a hunter.
(c) To show some family movies to Bill Ray.
(d) To make the living room more natural.
15. What news does Chelsea give Norman?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she has married Bill.
(c) That she plans to marry Charlie.
(d) That Billy is actually her biological son.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Ethel tell Chelsea that surprises Chelsea?
2. With what does Ethel replace the food Billy has in his hand?
3. How does Chelsea respond to Norman's attempts to choose the topic of conversation?
4. What book does Norman suggest that Billy read?
5. What does Ethel lament about when Norman comes into the room?
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