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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandpa ask God to allow?
(a) That Mr. Henderson leaves them alone.
(b) Paul and Mr. DePinna to stop making fireworks.
(c) The family to continue living in the manner it has become used to.
(d) The basement to be easily repaired.

2. What does Penny assume about the man standing in the doorway?
(a) He is from the IRS.
(b) He is looking for Ed.
(c) He is the neighbor.
(d) He is Alice's date.

3. Who is the most aimless of the household and periodically plays notes on the xylophone so that Essie can dance?
(a) Alice Sycamore.
(b) Grandpa.
(c) Ed Carmichael.
(d) Essie Carmichael.

4. Who is Mr. Henderson?
(a) He is the neighbor.
(b) The man from the Internal Revenue Service.
(c) He is Alice's date.
(d) A man to whom Ed sells candy.

5. To what has Grandpa not responded?
(a) Requests for him to find a job.
(b) The police station's letters regarding his unpaid parking tickets.
(c) The government's letters regarding his tax evasion.
(d) Phone calls from the courthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alice think the visitor might be?

2. What does Alice ask her family to do?

3. Whose son is Tony?

4. What has Grandpa never done?

5. What is not a good enough reason for Grandpa to part with his money?

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