WorksheetsCrimes of the Heart Act 1.1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Act 1
1. Lenny begins the play by:
(a) Picking her sister up from prison.
(b) Playing her saxophone.
(c) Remembering the anniversary of her mother's death.
(d) Celebrating her birthday alone.
Picking up her sister
playing her saxophone
Remembering Mother's Death
Celebrating her birthday alone
2. Lenny's solo celebration suggests:
(a) Her family is angry with her.
(b) She is underappreciated and taken for granted.
(c) She is unpopular.
(d) She has not told anyone about her birthday.
angry family
underappreciated and taken for granted
unpopular
she has not told anyone about her birthday
Chick's physical appearance suggests:
(a) She does not care what others think of her.
(b) She is a woman concerned with appearances.
(c) She wants the attention of men.
(d) She is a refined Southern lady.
does not care what others think
woman concerned with appearances
she wants men's attention
she is a refined Southern lady
4. Chick appears to be mainly concerned about:
(a) Her own standing in the town.
(b) Her desire to be a member of the Ladies' League.
(c) Babe's welfare.
(d) Lenny's feelings.
her own town standing
desire to be in Ladies' League
Babe's Welfare
Lenny's feeling
5. The most pressing matter of the moment is:
(a) Getting Doc out of the house before Meg sees him.
(b) Picking up Babe from prison.
(c) Taking Chick's children to the doctor.
(d) Visiting Granddaddy at the hospital.
Getting Doc out of the house
picking up babe from prison
taking Chicks children to the doctor
visiting granddaddy at the hospital
6. Chick's tight extra-petite pantyhose suggest:
(a) She cares more about appearance than comfort.
(b) Lenny has forgotten what size she wears.
(c) She cares about the quality of her clothing.
(d) Lenny has deliberately bought the wrong size.
cares about appearance over comfort
forgotten what size she is
cares about quality clothing
deliberately bought the wrong size
7. Rather than admit she is gaining weight, Chick claims the pantyhose do not fit because:
(a) The company is skimping on nylon material.
(b) Lenny has purchased the wrong size.
(c) Lenny has shrunken them.
(d) Stress has caused her to become bloated.
not enough material
wrong size
they shrunk
stress cause her to bloat
8. Chick is upset at Lenny because:
(a) Lenny has not visited Granddaddy in the hospital.
(b) Lenny believes Babe is innocent.
(c) Lenniy has invited Doc over.
(d) Lenny has called Meg home on Babe's behalf.
not visited granddad
benny is innocent
invited Doc over
called Meg home
9. Chick implies that Meg is the reason:
(a) Doc now walks with a limp.
(b) Babe has suffered negative publicity.
(c) Granddaddy is sick.
(d) Lenny is alone on her birthday.
Doc walks with a limp
Babe has suffered negative publicity
Grandad is sick
Lenny is alone
10. The nylon wrapper and hair ball Chick leaves on the floor suggests:
(a) She has no hygiene habits.
(b) She expects Lenny to clean up after her like a servant.
(c) She does not care about her personal appearance.
(d) She is trying to provoke a confrontation in Lenny.
no hygiene habits
expects Lenny to clean up after her
does not care about personal appearance
trying to start a fight
11. Chick suggests Lenny wait at home and do what?
(a) Wait for the hospital to call.
(b) Convince Doc to leave right away.
(c) Greet Babe when she arrives.
(d) Convince Meg to leave right away.
wait for hospital to call
convince Doc to leave
Greet Babe
Convince Meg to leave
12. Lenny is surprised to find:
(a) Chick has some resentment toward Meg.
(b) Meg might not be coming home.
(c) Chick has remembered her birthday.
(d) Others might disapprove of Meg.
Chick resents Meg
Meg might not be coming home
CHick has remembered her birthday
Others don't likemEG
13. Lenny's birthday gift turns out to be a box of candy, which suggests:
(a) Lenny is overweight.
(b) Chick cares a great deal about Lenny.
(c) Lenny has a sweet tooth.
(d) Chick has put no thought into the gift.
Lenny's overweight
CHick cares a great deal about Lenny
Chick has put no thought into the gift
15. Doc's gift to Lenny is:
(a) A sack of almonds.
(b) A sack of peanuts.
(c) A sack of pecans.
(d) A sack of walnuts.
almonds
PEANUTS
pecans
walnuts
17. Billy Boy was:
(a) Lenny's first love.
(b) Lenny's pen pal.
c) Lenny's son.
(d) Lenny's horse.
love
pen pal
son
horse
