Act Two 1
What is Sue calling Chris when she says “If Chris wants people to put on the hairshirt, let him take off the broadcloth?”
a. A liar
b. A hypocrite
c. A traitor
d. A fool
b. A hypocrite
What does Kate slip and say that makes George think that Keller is guilty.
a. “Georgie, I told you that you loved that girl.”
b. “He hasn’t been laid up in fifteen years!”
c. “Why must you make believe that you hate us? Is that another principle?”
d. “Georgie and us have no argument. How could we have an argument, Georgie?”
b. “He hasn’t been laid up in fifteen years!”
What finally prompts Kate to accept Larry's death?
a. Chris's departure from home
b. Joe's confession about the faulty parts
c. Ann's revelation of Larry's suicide letter
d. George's confrontation with the family
c. Ann's revelation of Larry's suicide letter
How does Joe Keller ultimately deal with his guilt?
a. He tries to bribe Chris to stay
b. He commits suicide
c. He denies responsibility until the end
d. He plans to turn himself in
b. He commits suicide
Annie feels like she and Chris are ___________ by not telling Kate that they want to get married.
scheming
What does the following quote from Sue mean? “Men are like little boys… for the neighbors, they’ll always cut the grass.”
a. Jim is more willing to do a favor for the Kellers than for his own family.
b. Jim always tries to make the Kellers like him
c. Jim feels bad about how Larry is missing, so he wants to help the Keller family
d. Jim does not like mowing his own lawn, but he’ll do it for the Kellers
a. Jim is more willing to do a favor for the Kellers than for his own family.
Why did Keller follow through with shipping out the cracked the cylinder heads?
a. He feared his business being shut down after forty years of hard work.
b. He thought that the government would notice and request more parts.
c. He wanted to guarantee that his son, Chris, would have a bright future.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
Who reveals to Kate that he has known that Keller is guilty for a long time at the start of Act Three?
a. George
b. Frank
c. Chris
d. Jim
d. Jim
What does Larry's letter reveal about his motivation for suicide?
a. He was afraid of returning home
b. He couldn't face his military failures
c. He was heartbroken over Ann
d. He was ashamed of his father's actions
d. He was ashamed of his father's actions
George must show ______________ when confronting Keller about his past actions.
self-restraint
While Keller tried to make excuses for Steve’s behavior in front of Annie, Kate reveals that during the court case Steve
a. Blamed Annie for everything
b. Accepted full responsibility
c. Claimed that Keller made him do it
d. Refused to speak altogether
c. Claimed that Keller made him do it
6. Who did George used to have a romantic relationship with before the war?
a. Sue
b. Kate
c. Lydia
d. Annie
c. Lydia
What is Kate’s final advice for Chris?
a. To try and go live his life
b. To atone for his father’s mistakes
c. To marry Annie
d. To take over the family business
a. To try and go live his life
What is Chris's final response to his father's actions?
a. He forgives him completely
b. He helps him escape justice
c. He remains silent and withdrawn
d. He demands his father face justice
d. He demands his father face justice
Kate tries to _______________ Annie so that she may prevent Annie from making Chris read Larry’s letter.
intercept
Why does Goerge go to visit Steve in prison?
a. He wanted to learn the truth about what happened with the cracked cylinder heads.
b. He wanted to tell Steve that Annie was getting married.
c. He wanted to make Steve feel bad about all the wrong things he had done.
d. He wanted to tell Steve that he finally became a lawyer in New York.
b. He wanted to tell Steve that Annie was getting married.
Why does the result of the horoscope that Frank did for Larry?
a. November 25th was an unfavorable day for Larry, which means there is a good chance that he died that day.
b. November 25th was a favorable day for Larry, which means he could not have died that day.
c. November 25th was neither favorable nor unfavorable, so nothing can be determined about Larry.
d. November 25th was the most likely day in the year for Larry to die.
b. November 25th was a favorable day for Larry, which means he could not have died that day.
Who does NOT have a “certain talent” for lying?
a. George
b. Frank
c. Chris
d. Jim
c. Chris
What realization does Joe come to about "his sons"?
a. They were only business connections
b. They were all Larry's friends
c. They were all his responsibility
d. They were better off without him
c. They were all his responsibility
Chris is ___________ in his conversation with his father because he finally wants to know the truth.
unyielding
How is Steve’s version of the story different from Kellers?
a. Steve claims that Keller did come into work anyway on the day that he said he was sick.
b. Steve claims that Keller sent the cracked cylinder heads himself.
c. Steve claims that he had no idea the cylinder heads were cracked.
d. Steve claims that Keller promised to take full responsibility over the phone but denied everything in court.
d. Steve claims that Keller promised to take full responsibility over the phone but denied everything in court.
How does the ending of Act Two connect to the overall theme of moral responsibility in the play?
a. Kellers’ actions do not just affect himself.
b. Keller’s actions only affect himself.
c. Keller’s actions do not have any consequences.
d. Keller’s actions have only helped his family.
a. Kellers’ actions do not just affect himself.
What does Annie want in exchange for her promise to not go to the authorities about Keller?
a. For the Kellers to allow her to inherit the house so that she and Chris can live there together
b. For Kate to tell Chris that Larry is dead so he can move on
c. For Keller to visit her dad in jail and apologize
d. For Kate to allow Chris to move to New York with her
b. For Kate to tell Chris that Larry is dead so he can move on
What does Keller give as the ULTIMATE excuse for his actions?
a. Power
b. Success
c. Family
d. Reputation
c. Family
______________: Comfortable shirt; represents living life free of guilt and blame.
______________: purposely uncomfortable shirt; represents taking responsibility for past actions and paying for wrongdoings.
broadcloth
hairshirt