Lost In Yonkers Exam
This is a test for Neil Simon's play Lost in Yonkers. Please try to answer all questions! Any left blank will be scored as incorrect!
- 1.What time period does this play take place?
- A.
1950s
- B.
1940s
- C.
1930s
- D.
1920s
- 2.Why are Eddie, Jay, and Arty at Grandma’s house?
- A.
Eddie has asked Grandma to take the children in for an undetermined amount of time
- B.
Aunt Bella is sick
- C.
They are going to the movies
- D.
They are having dinner together
- 3.What is Bella’s “misfortunate”?
- A.
She has married 10 times
- B.
She can't cook
- C.
She is mentally impaired
- D.
She has Alzhimers
- 4.Which of the following adjectives best describe Grandma’s personality?
- A.
Nice
- B.
Mean
- C.
Friendly
- D.
Tough
- 5.Who makes the decision that Jay and Arty will stay at Grandma's house?
- A.
Grandma
- B.
Eddie
- C.
Aunt Bella
- D.
Gert
- 6.Why is Eddie leaving?
- A.
To get married
- B.
To fight in the war
- C.
To work in the scrap metal business
- D.
To visit a friend
- 7.How do Jay and Arty react to having to live with Grandma?
- A.
They are worried and disappointed
- B.
They are neither worried nor disappointed
- C.
They are excited
- D.
None of the above
- 8.Where is Yonkers located?
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
New York
- C.
Germany
- D.
Los Angeles
- 9.What does Grandma call Jay and Arty?
- A.
Thing 1 and Thing 2
- B.
Jay and Arty
- C.
Jacob and Arthur
- D.
Yacob and Artur
- 10.Why does Grandma walk with a cane?
- A.
She was trampled by a horse when she was a child
- B.
She had her hip replaced
- C.
She was ran over by a motor vehicle
- D.
From her old age
- 11.What type of business does Grandma run?
- A.
A restaurant
- B.
A candy store
- C.
A clothing outlet
- D.
A Circle-K
- 12.What does Jay and Arty do in return for staying with Grandma?
- A.
They run a paper route
- B.
They work in Grandma’s business
- C.
They clean the house
- D.
They are cashiers at Macy
- 13.Why does Eddie go away for work?
- A.
He owes a loan shark money
- B.
He has a huge gambling debt
- C.
He wants to find a cure for Bella
- D.
He owes Grandma money
- 14.Who shows up unexpectedly one night?
- A.
Eddie
- B.
Gert
- C.
Bella
- D.
Louie
- 15.What does Uncle Louie do for a living?
- A.
He is a chaffer
- B.
He works for Grandma
- C.
He is the henchman for a mob
- D.
He is unemployed
- 16.Why does Aunt Gert have a breathing problem?
- A.
She has asthma
- B.
The medication she is on causes her to talk this way
- C.
She was afraid to talk in her sleep when she was young
- D.
She punctured her lungs as a result of being beaten
- 17.Why does Aunt Bella visit the movies so frequenting?
- A.
She met someone who works there
- B.
She enjoys watching movies
- C.
Grandma tells her to take her
- D.
She likes the popcorn there
- 18.What becomes of Uncle Louie?
- A.
He becomes head of the mob
- B.
He joins the army
- C.
He is killed
- D.
He moves to Germany
- 19.What does Aunt Bella give the boys before they go home with their father?
- A.
Soda
- B.
Ice Cream Sundaes
- C.
Candy
- D.
A football and a basketball
- 20.Identify which one of the characters is saying the following… “You got moxie.”
- A.
Aunt Gert
- B.
Grandma
- C.
Aunt Bella
- D.
Uncle Louie
- 21.Identify which one of the characters is saying the following… “Where would someone like Grandma hide her money?”
- A.
Eddie
- B.
Uncle Louie
- C.
Jay
- D.
Arty
- 22.Identify which one of the characters is saying the following… “You guys have to promise not to tell grandma! Jay”?
- A.
Aunt Bella
- B.
Uncle Louie
- C.
Arty
- D.
Aunt Gert
- 23.Jay and Arty attempt to steal money from grandma.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Aunt Bella gets married.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Jay steals a pretzel from Grandma.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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