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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the woman who enters the bar and mesmerizes Tom?
(a) Kitty Duval.
(b) Kitty Katz.
(c) Kitty Dulaney.
(d) Kitty Devon.

2. What does Joe make Tom do while the music plays?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sing.
(c) Sit and listen.
(d) Whistle.

3. What does Kit give the men in the bar all night?
(a) Free beer.
(b) Nickels for games.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Wild stories.

4. Which of the following characteristics does not describe Tom?
(a) Rudimentary.
(b) Stoic.
(c) Dim-witted.
(d) Astute.

5. Who is Krupp?
(a) The mayor.
(b) An electrician.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom never acknowledges that Kitty could be ______________.

2. Kitty is very melancholy with memories of ___________________.

3. Who is the young black man to whom Nick gives a free lunch?

4. What is the name of the horse Joe tells Nick to bet on?

5. For whom does Joe call out and then whistle for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What betting advice does Joe give Nick in Act 2?

2. How does the author show that Joe is trying to be a better person?

3. How does Kitty take advantage of Tom's naivete and feelings of love for her?

4. What role do music and creativity play in the drama?

5. What is the setting for Act 4?

6. What are some of the outrageous stories that Kit tells about his life?

7. How are the longshoreman, McCarthy, and the policeman, Krupp, described in Act 2?

8. What is the Lady's reactions to Joe's behavior?

9. Why does Tom want to give Joe's recently purchased toys to Kitty?

10. What is the setting for Act 5?

(see the answer keys)

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