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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John pretend he is doing as he hears someone coming in the beginning of the play?
(a) Cleaning the table off.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Making lunch.
(d) Making breakfast.

2. Where is Timmy's army jacket, as John admires it?
(a) Draped over a chair.
(b) On the couch.
(c) On the floor.
(d) Hanging on the door.

3. How does Nettie react to the flowers when she first sees them?
(a) She cries.
(b) She smiles.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She jumps up and down.

4. How often did Nettie's father send her flowers?
(a) Every year.
(b) Every few years.
(c) A few times a year.
(d) Every other year.

5. What is Nettie carrying as she enters the room in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A box.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Groceries.
(d) Pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What New York City do the Clearys live in?

3. How does Timmy make decisions, according to John?

4. What are Timmy and John drinking in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What are Nettie and Timmy doing after they dance?

(see the answer key)

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