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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Tony admit?
(a) Setting off the fireworks in the basement.
(b) Purposely having brought his parents to the Sycamore house on the wrong night for dinner.
(c) Wishing he had never met the Sycamores or Alice.
(d) He never wanted to invite his family over to the Sycamore's home.

2. What is Mr. DePinna required to do?
(a) Put the film in the camera for Essie.
(b) Don a Roman toga.
(c) Find an artist's costume for himself.
(d) Carry Penny's paint supplies for her.

3. Why do Rheba and Donald feel compassion for the Kirbys?
(a) They are kind people who did not deserve to be punished along with the Sycamores.
(b) Their son is marrying into the Sycamore family.
(c) They are not comfortable with disruptions to their schedules, let alone the public humiliation of arrest.
(d) They are normal people who have now gotten themselves involved with a very unusual family.

4. What is Alice preparing to do?
(a) Go to her room and never come out.
(b) Go to the office to get away from her family.
(c) Return to life as if nothing happened.
(d) Leave for a trip to the Adirondacks so that she can be alone to think.

5. How is Paul's fireworks operation uncovered?
(a) The men search the house for Communist propaganda.
(b) The house explodes.
(c) The Kirbys go into the basement by mistake.
(d) He shows his fireworks to the men.

6. What suddenly happens?
(a) The apartment explodes.
(b) The Kirbys make a run for it.
(c) The agency men call in reinforcements.
(d) Mr. Henderson arrives to arrest Grandpa.

7. What happens to Mrs. Kirby?
(a) She runs out of the house.
(b) She hugs Penny.
(c) She begins to scream.
(d) She reaches her tolerance level.

8. Why is the visit unexpected?
(a) She had forgotten her gin bottle in the living room.
(b) They have come one night too early for their dinner invitation.
(c) He was supposed to work late.
(d) Grandpa thought he had chased him away for good.

9. Why does Penny initiate a word game?
(a) She is bored.
(b) She loves word games.
(c) To ease the tension.
(d) The Kirbys look bored.

10. What does the doorbell announce?
(a) The arrival of Gay Wellington.
(b) The arrival of the agency men.
(c) The arrival of Mr. Kirby.
(d) The arrival of Mr. Henderson.

11. What does Grandpa finally do?
(a) Tells Tony to leave.
(b) Reaches Alice.
(c) Pays Mr. Henderson.
(d) Calls the police.

12. What adds to the confusion in the house?
(a) Mr. Kolenkhov arrives with his friend Grand Duchess Olga.
(b) Mr. Henderson arrives to collect the tax money from Grandpa.
(c) Grandpa decides to move out.
(d) The house explodes again.

13. What is Gay interested in?
(a) Writing plays.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Drinking gin.

14. What is Penny doing as the scene opens?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Talking to an actress.
(c) Working on a script.
(d) Painting a self-portrait.

15. To what can this squelching lead?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Success.
(c) Empty goals.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has come to find Tony?

2. What is mistakenly thought about the fireworks?

3. When had Penny begun this for Mr. DePinna?

4. What does the word game reveal?

5. In what does Tony remain undaunted?

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