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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Claire apologizes to Agnes for bringing out such ____________ in Agnes.
(a) Jealousy
(b) Envy
(c) Spite
(d) Venom

2. Harry and Edna are ____________________.
(a) leaving in a couple hours
(b) shut up in the bedroom
(c) getting a divorce
(d) the life of any party

3. Why does the character in #67 begin to pick fights?
(a) Over finances
(b) Over bad debts
(c) Over marital choices
(d) Over some perceived slights

4. Why does Agnes ask Tobias to speak to Julia and her husband?
(a) To tell them not to come.
(b) To invite them for dinner.
(c) To see if the marriage can be saved.
(d) To give them investment advice.

5. Why does Agnes leave the room?
(a) Fix her makeup
(b) Make a phone call
(c) Answer the door
(d) Check on dinner

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Harry and Edna baffles Julia in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Tobias asks Claire why she does not go back to _______________________.

3. Why do Agnes's actions upset Julia?

4. Who enters the room and joins in the current conversation?

5. Who is Agnes's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Julia arrives home but does not understand something she encounters. What is it?

2. What does Agnes instinctively know about her guests and the chaos currently in her home?

3. Why is Agnes so leery of Julia's arrival?

4. What are Agnes and Tobias's main points when considering whether or not to ask Harry and Edna to leave?

5. Explain Agnes's perspective on daylight.

6. For what reason does Agnes take such a resolute position regarding her family?

7. What shocking news does Harry share with Tobias in private?

8. How does Tobias respond after hearing Harry's perspective on their friendship?

9. How does Tobias respond when Julia picks on him?

10. How do Tobias and Agnes deal with Julia's fit of hysterics?

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