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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tobias offer Claire when Agnes leaves the room?
(a) Joint
(b) Chair
(c) Drink
(d) Cigarette

2. How many times has Julia been married?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 3

3. According to Tobias, Agnes will be the ________________ to plunge into any depths of madness.
(a) sanest
(b) craziest
(c) first
(d) last

4. Who perplexes Julia in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Doug
(b) Harry and Edna
(c) Patrice
(d) Sylvia

5. How can most of the characters in the house be characterized?
(a) Angry
(b) Happy
(c) Neurotic
(d) Well-balanced

6. Why are Harry and Edna going home?
(a) To get their mail
(b) To check on the stove
(c) To water the plants
(d) To get a few things

7. Who begins to pick little fights?
(a) Julia
(b) Tobias
(c) Agnes
(d) Edna

8. Why have Edna and Harry come to Agnes and Tobias's house?
(a) They were just passing through the area.
(b) They were frightened by something at home.
(c) They want to take a swim.
(d) They have a gift for them.

9. Who is Agnes's sister?
(a) Camille
(b) Clarissa
(c) Claire
(d) Callie

10. Where do Edna and Harry spend the night?
(a) A Holiday Inn
(b) Julia's room
(c) A neighbor's house
(d) The guest cottage

11. Which character seems to be the only steady person in the house?
(a) Harry
(b) Julia
(c) Tobias
(d) Agnes

12. Tobias ignores Julia's ______________.
(a) streaked hair
(b) piercings
(c) cruelty
(d) tattoos

13. Who is Agnes and Tobias's daughter?
(a) Julia
(b) Julie
(c) Jane
(d) Juliette

14. How old is Tobias?
(a) 20 ish
(b) Early 60s
(c) Late 50s
(d) 30 something

15. What are Harry and Edna wearing when they emerge from the bedroom?
(a) Nothing
(b) Robes
(c) Swimsuits
(d) Coats

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting for Act 1?

2. Surprisingly, Doug is even against whom?

3. To what city does Tobias say he will move because it is sunny all the time?

4. Where are Harry and Edna staying in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Who does Tobias attempt to defend all the time?

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