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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can the Hildebrands not pay the rent?
(a) Their father left.
(b) The rent has increased.
(c) Mrs. Hildebrand lost her job.
(d) Mrs. Hildebrand has left.

2. What is heard from Ms. Olsen?
(a) A scream.
(b) A gun shot.
(c) A laugh.
(d) A gasp.

3. From where has Mr. Buchanan just got back?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) Getting medicine for his wife.
(c) Visiting his mother.
(d) Work.

4. What is Sam repeatedly trying to find out?
(a) If Rose was in the apartment.
(b) If Mr. Sankey was in the apartment.
(c) Whether or not Mrs. Maurrant is still alive.
(d) Where Willie is.

5. What was done with Sam's mother's body?
(a) She was buried in her native Jerusalem.
(b) She was buried.
(c) She cremated, and her ashes were spread out at sea.
(d) She was cremated.

6. What does Fred find when he arrives?
(a) Two dead women.
(b) A dead man.
(c) Two dead men.
(d) A dead woman.

7. Why does Shirley tell Rose to stay away from her brother?
(a) Rose is not good enough for her brother.
(b) If Rose is not in love with Sam, she should leave him alone.
(c) It is not good to get involved with someone so different from her.
(d) Her brother is too busy to be having a girlfriend.

8. What does Sam urge Mrs. Jones to do?
(a) Go and warn Mrs. Maurrant.
(b) Stop Mr. Maurrant.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Leave the building.

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

10. What is the reaction when Miss Cushing appears at the Maurrant's window and yells for an ambulance?
(a) No one pays attention to her.
(b) Everyone rushes to get an ambulance.
(c) Everyone stares at her in shock.
(d) Someone tells her to be quiet.

11. How does Mrs. Maurrant respond when Rose tells her that she tried to bring up the subject of them moving out of the city but Mr. Maurrant would not listen?
(a) She is surprised he did not listen.
(b) She is angry with him.
(c) She knew he would not.
(d) She decides she will talk to him.

12. How does Rose change the subject with Sam?
(a) By telling him she is moving to the country.
(b) By telling him that someone wants to put her on stage.
(c) By telling him she does not like him.
(d) By telling him she is going back home.

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

14. What is known about Mrs. Maurrant when the doctor arrives?
(a) She has minor injuries.
(b) She is dead.
(c) She is still breathing.
(d) She was not shot.

15. What does Fred tell the crowd?
(a) Mrs. Maurrant and another woman are dead.
(b) Two men are dead in this apartment.
(c) The shots were a false alarm.
(d) A man has shot his wife and another man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rose ask Mr. Kaplan will happen, despite the removal of capitalism?

2. What does Mrs. Maurrant tell her daughter she has always tried to do?

3. What does Mr. Kaplan believe is the cause of the troubles with the world?

4. What happens after another shot is heard?

5. What does the policeman do when he arrives?

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