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1
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As Tommy prepares to meet his father, he thinks about his father's disapproval of ___.
His acting
His separation
His financial status
His religious practice
2
of 5
Tommy thinks Dr. Adler does not care about which of the following?
His wife's death
His children's happiness
His grandchildren
Tommy's marriage problems
3
of 5
What does Tommy think when he arrives at the breakfast meeting with his father and finds Mr. Perls there?
Mr. Perls will join their business venture
His father and Mr. Perls are rooming together
Mr. Perls wants to speak to him
His father doesn't want to be alone with him
4
of 5
At breakfast, Dr. Adler accuses Tommy of ___ too often.
Smoking cigarettes
Interrupting the conversation
Popping pills
Criticizing others
5
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During the breakfast scene, what does the reader learn about Tommy's employment?
He has lost his job
He once worked in Cuba
He was recently a salesman
All of the above
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