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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter that sometimes she thinks?
(a) She would like to live outside the city.
(b) She wants to run away.
(c) She would be better off dead.
(d) She wants to get a divorce.

2. What does Mr. Maurrant do as he leaves for work?
(a) He greets everyone in the apartment.
(b) He harasses his wife and accuses her of letting other men visit her.
(c) He instructs his wife in her duties for the day.
(d) He storms out of the building without talking to anyone.

3. Who does Mr. Sankey awkwardly bump into coming out of the building?
(a) Vincent.
(b) Sam.
(c) Mrs. Jones.
(d) Mr. Buchanan.

4. Who watches Rose and Mr. Easter as they walk to the funeral?
(a) Sam and Mrs. Maurrant.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) Mr. Kaplan.
(d) Mr. Maurrant.

5. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she needs in her life?
(a) Something that brings her joy.
(b) A miracle.
(c) More money.
(d) More time to herself.

6. What happens after Mrs. Maurrant is heard yelling her husband's name?
(a) Mr. Maurrant yells at Mr. Sankey.
(b) The window glass breaks.
(c) Mr. Sankey tries to jump out the window.
(d) Two gunshots are heard.

7. What does Mr. Kaplan say about all the young people?
(a) They are naive.
(b) They too serious.
(c) They need to go to school.
(d) They are so unhappy.

8. What does Mr. Kaplan believe is the cause of the troubles with the world?
(a) Economic and social policy.
(b) God's wrath.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) Unkind people.

9. What happens after another shot is heard?
(a) Mr. Maurrant runs out of the building.
(b) Mrs. Maurrant jumps out the window.
(c) The marshal yells for someone to get an ambulance.
(d) The neighbors rush into the apartment.

10. About what does Shirley want to tell Rose?
(a) Her new boyfriend.
(b) Her brother, Sam.
(c) Her summer courses.
(d) Her school.

11. What does Sam do when Rose suggests running away?
(a) Sam suggests they run away together.
(b) Sam tries to convince her to stay.
(c) Sam tells her to run away alone.
(d) He suggests they commit suicide instead.

12. Why is Mrs. Maurrant tired?
(a) She has been at work all night.
(b) She has been helping Mrs. Buchanan nearly all night.
(c) She has had to deal with her moody husband.
(d) She did not sleep well.

13. What is Mrs. Maurrant making for Mrs. Buchanan?
(a) A present.
(b) Some soup.
(c) A blanket.
(d) Some tea.

14. What does Lippo tell Rose about the high temperature?
(a) It is bothering his arthritis.
(b) It is reminiscent of the weather in Italy where he grew up.
(c) It is the hottest weather he has felt in many years.
(d) It reminds him of the weather in Greece, where he grew up.

15. What does Sam think about God?
(a) God is just a superstition.
(b) God is the God of Israel and no one else.
(c) God has forgotten him.
(d) God is unkind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam suggest that Rose and he both do?

2. Why do James Henry, a city marshal, and his assistant, Fred Cullen, stop in front of the building?

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

4. From where has Mr. Buchanan just got back?

5. How does Shirley hurt Rose's feelings?

(see the answer keys)

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