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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it mean when a character is called "yellow?"
(a) He is a cab driver.
(b) He is a coward.
(c) He is courageous.
(d) He has a sunny disposition.

2. How does Joe feel about being the man of the house?
(a) He wishes he could be a kid again.
(b) He likes making the important decisions.
(c) He does not believe women can think for themselves.
(d) That's just the way it is.

3. How is Fatt described?
(a) A round guy with piggy appearance.
(b) A fat man of porcine appearance.
(c) A fat man with puffy cheeks.
(d) A red-faced porker.

4. Why is a character called a "red?"
(a) His face is red with anger.
(b) He disagrees with the union representative.
(c) He disagrees with the union workers.
(d) He wears a red tie to the meeting.

5. In Scene 2, what does Joe find when he arrives home from work at the end of the day?
(a) A living room without furniture.
(b) An old friend who had come to visit.
(c) The police waiting to arrest him.
(d) A new couch and chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foods does Edna identify as being very important for maintaining the kids' health?

2. Why doesn't Edna want Joe to wake the children?

3. Which of Joe and Edna's bills needs to be paid right away?

4. What is Fayette's attitude toward unskilled workers?

5. What is the relationship of the main characters in Scene 3?

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