textual evidence
characters Act 1
characters act 1 continued
odds and ends
characters
100

Russ no longer does things that he once enjoyed. He is no longer going to the __________________.

Rotary Club

100

Bev

married to Russ

thinks that Francine is her friend

100

Albert

married to Franine

100

What was the purpose for the meeting in Act 2

to discuss Lindsey and Steve's addition to their home.

100

Lindsey

married to Steve

wants to add on to her hous

200

Russ's physical appearance indicates depression. In the 1950s people did not wear _________all day long and especially notin front of neighbors.

pajamas

200

Russ

depressed

married to Bev

uses profanity

200

Francine

works for Bev and Russ

married to Albert

200

What were some negative comments about Kenneth?

He killed civilians.

200

Steve

married to Lindsey

tells inappropriate jokes

300

Bev thought that she and Francine were friends. Francine was annoyed because ___________________________.

She was working on Saturday.

300

Kenneth

son of Russ and Bev who killed himself

300

Jim

minister

300

List some ridiculous reasons given for why African Americans and whites can't live in the same neighborhood.

different food

different worship

skiing

300

Lena

wishes to keep the community architecture the same

connected to house

told joke about white women


400

In both acts of the play the conversation is less than serious. In act 1 there is a long discussion about _____________

either ice cream or geography

400

Karl Lindner

attempted to get Russ and Bev to not sell their home     part of a community group

400

This character, though young, said that he could not help with moving the trunk.

Jim

400

What fact did Lindsey learn about the house that she found upsetting?

Kenneth committed suicide.

400

Kathy

Lindsey and Steve's lawyer

500

Bev offered Francine this item repeatedly, though Francine rejected it repeatedly.

chafing dish

500

What was Betsey's disability?

She could not hear

500

This character planned to leave his pregnant wife in the car until Bev told him to bring her in.

Karl

500

Why did Russ resent that a handicapped person was hired at Gelman's?

They would not hire Kenneth.

500

Kevin

married to Lena

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