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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sam doing when he and Rose are left alone?
(a) He sits on the stoop sobbing and calls himself a coward.
(b) He is sitting silently on the curb.
(c) He is pacing the sidewalk.
(d) He is hugging Rose.

2. How do the ladies brush off Mr. Maurrant' mood?
(a) That is just the way he is.
(b) All men just want to get their way.
(c) He has a stressful job.
(d) Mrs. Maurrant does not do her job.

3. What is a constant throughout the play?
(a) Bird calls.
(b) A subway car going by under ground.
(c) Noise: the noise of the city.
(d) The sound of the wind.

4. Upon what do the other women agree?
(a) Their families are annoying.
(b) They want to move out of New York City.
(c) Their older girls are never home.
(d) They love this neighborhood.

5. What do the neighbors do when Ms. Simpson argues with Mrs. Hildebrand?
(a) They go to their respective homes.
(b) They sit quietly and watch.
(c) They stand up for Mrs. Hildebrand.
(d) They agree with Ms. Simpson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Sam tries to stop Mr. Maurrant?

2. What is Sam's reply when Rose asks what happened?

3. What has the country's heat wave caused?

4. How does Rose feel about Mr. Easter?

5. Why does Shirley tell Rose to stay away from her brother?

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