Absence Reading Quiz

In the first scene, Mother is sewing ____________'s old shirt for ______________

• Mervin, Son

• Son, Mervin

• Father, Mervin

• Father, Son

Before he died, Father left ownership of the flat to __________

• Mother

• Son

• Mervin

• Cheryl

According to Mother, who is the most filial child?

• Son

• Mervin

• Cheryl

Mother wants Mervin to be more like Son

• True

• False

Mervin is a

• doctor

• surgeon

• dentist

• neurosurgeon

On page 28, when Mother and Son speak, they address

• each other

• the audience

Son does not contribute money to the family.

• True

• False

"Cheryl's the fireworks in the family" (Line 89). The word 'fireworks' implies that Cheryl has...

• a noisy and disruptive personality

• expensive tastes

• a bright and lively personality

• a talkative personality

Son's _______________ sister Cheryl works as a _________________

• elder, lawyer

• younger, lawyer

• elder, dentist

• younger, doctor

"I have failed as a son" (Line 70) Why does Son say this to Mother?

• He genuinely thinks he is a failure

• He did not pursue a career as a doctor or engineer like Mother wanted

• He angered Mother

• He is selfless and does not want Mother to feel bad