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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Timmy in the army for?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

2. What has happened to many of the local boys who also went off to war?
(a) They are still in the war.
(b) They returned safely.
(c) They were killed or badly injured.
(d) They are missing.

3. What does John ask about himself, pertaining to the war?
(a) If he would have been a commander.
(b) If he would have been injured.
(c) If he would have had the courage.
(d) If he would have received medals.

4. How do John and Timmy feel about Nettie's response to the roses in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) They are upset.
(b) They are excited.
(c) They are confused.
(d) They are uncomfortable.

5. What does the banner in the Cleary's apartment read?
(a) "Great Job, Timmy".
(b) "You're the Best, Timmy".
(c) "We Missed You, Timmy".
(d) "Welcome Home, Timmy".

6. What type of friends are John and Timmy talking about in the second scene of the play?
(a) Old.
(b) Future.
(c) Common.
(d) New.

7. What does John say to Nettie as the third scene is ending?
(a) That the roses were Timmy's idea.
(b) That he is sorry for everything.
(c) That he did nothing wrong.
(d) That he regrets buying the roses.

8. How many roses does Timmy have for his mother?
(a) One.
(b) A half dozen.
(c) A few.
(d) A bouquet.

9. What does Nettie do with the roses in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Throws them against the wall.
(b) Throws them on the floor.
(c) Throws them out the window.
(d) Throws them at John.

10. How is Nettie responding to Timmy and John's behavior in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) She is following their lead.
(b) She is laughing at it.
(c) She is ignoring it.
(d) She is losing her patience.

11. What is interesting about the howls at the end of the second scene of Act 1?
(a) They become longer.
(b) They become softer.
(c) They become shorter.
(d) They become louder.

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

13. What is Nettie preparing for Timmy in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Toast.
(c) Waffles.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

14. What kind of a time are the three main characters of the play having towards the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A lousy time.
(b) A good time.
(c) An unpredictable time.
(d) An okay time.

15. How does Timmy make decisions, according to John?
(a) He makes his own.
(b) He follows John's lead.
(c) He follows Nettie's lead.
(d) He listens to his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nettie doing as Act 1, Scene 3 ends?

2. What does John do with Timmy's jacket in the first scene?

3. What does Timmy suggest to John about the roses?

4. What does Nettie tell John after she gets the aspirin?

5. What is Nettie trying to do when the third scene begins?

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