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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Scene 4 occur?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1935.

2. Why does Benjamin feel that he will not be affected by the ward closing?
(a) He is too good to let go.
(b) He was recently promoted to the senior position
(c) He has had seniority for a while.
(d) He was promised a permanent contract.

3. What do Fatt's men do to the Voice?
(a) Keep him seated.
(b) Threaten him.
(c) Rough him up.
(d) Throw him out.

4. What symbolic act does Benjamin perform at the end of his meeting with Dr. Barnes?
(a) A raised clenched fist.
(b) He removes his lab coat.
(c) A Communist salute.
(d) A handshake.

5. Why is Dr. Barnes upset at the beginning of Scene 6?
(a) He was outvoted by the board.
(b) He didn't have his morning drink.
(c) His best worker just quit.
(d) He lost money in a poker game the night before.

6. What unflattering terms does Dr. Barnes use to describe the board?
(a) Fossils and microbes.
(b) Slops and vermin.
(c) Fossils and slops.
(d) Vermin and toads.

7. How does Clayton exit the meeting?
(a) Rushes out to avoid an attack from workers.
(b) Rushes out for the next meeting.
(c) Shakes hands with workers on the way out.
(d) Walks out slowly while talking to workers.

8. Where do Florence and Sid get the scene they act out?
(a) A radio program.
(b) A high school play.
(c) From the movies.
(d) The dialogue in a book.

9. At what school does Benjamin first experience discrimination?
(a) Washington University.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Yale.

10. What is Fatt's reaction to the Voice's accusation?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Disbelief.
(d) Anger.

11. What is the reason Dr. Barnes gives Benjamin for closing his ward?
(a) Loss of staff.
(b) Change in services.
(c) Inadequate number of patients.
(d) Budget deficit.

12. What are the three things Florence does for the family?
(a) Cook, wash clothes, iron pants.
(b) Shop, clean the bathroom, care for Irv.
(c) Care for mother, cook, iron shirts.
(d) Care for mother, wash, clean the house.

13. What is Clayton accused of doing?
(a) Organizing workers.
(b) Spying.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Fighting.

14. What is Clayton's relationship to the Voice?
(a) Father.
(b) Brother.
(c) Son.
(d) Uncle.

15. What is one of the rewards Sam can expect for fighting in the war?
(a) He becomes a hero.
(b) Girls will think he's special.
(c) He can work wherever he wants.
(d) He gets to play basketball.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fatt try to quiet the Voice?

2. What lesson does Benjamin learn about theory versus life experience?

3. What character is making accusations against Clayton?

4. From what location does the Voice challenge Clayton?

5. What metaphor do Benjamin and Dr. Barnes use to describe Benjamin's experiences with anti-Semitism?

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