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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many people live in their district in the city, according to Jo?
(a) About twenty people.
(b) About ten people.
(c) About one million people.
(d) About fifty thousand people.

2. What is Peter's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Peter.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Jones.

3. Why does Jo attack Peter?
(a) She wants him to make her dinner because she is starving.
(b) She wants him to leave she and Helen alone because he is not her father.
(c) She wants him to go back to the bar and wait for she and Helen to be ready.
(d) She wants him to return the dress because she hates the color.

4. How does Jo burn herself?
(a) She burns herself trying to make tea.
(b) She burns herself by trying to light the fire.
(c) She burns herself by trying to cover the bare light bulb with her scarf.
(d) She burns herself with her curling iron.

5. Just before he leaves, what does Peter whisper to Helen (according to the stage directions)?
(a) Peter whispers an invitation to his house.
(b) Peter whispers a threat on Jo's life.
(c) Peter whispers a dirty joke to Helen.
(d) Peter whispers words of love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jo plan to work after Christmas?

2. Why has Helen been losing sleep?

3. Why is Jo not eligible for maternity leave money?

4. What, because of the time period of the play, is the significant difference between Jo and her boyfriend?

5. What are Jo and Helen carrying into the flat?

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