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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Margaret say Dion is on the verge of?
(a) A work of genuis.
(b) Divorcing her.
(c) Quitting his job.
(d) A nervous breakdown.

2. What does Cybel tell Billy to do?
(a) Run.
(b) Hide.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Die.

3. What kind of state does the author say Dion is in?
(a) Delectable.
(b) Wild.
(c) Frolicsome.
(d) Drunken.

4. What does Billy say calls Dion to work?
(a) Our beautiful new Capitol.
(b) Our beautiful love.
(c) Our beautiful new Cathredral.
(d) Our beautiful lord.

5. What kind of report does the Captain say he has to have?
(a) A clean report.
(b) A rough report.
(c) A witness report.
(d) A detailed report.

6. What does the author say Cybel's hair hangs down like?
(a) A great mane.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Strings of pearls.
(d) A ship's rope.

7. Which character does Billy say he wants to see suffer?
(a) Dion.
(b) Dion's eldest son.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Himself.

8. What does Margaret call Billy?
(a) A repressed old man.
(b) A lonely soul.
(c) A stupid old fool.
(d) An unloved spirit.

9. What does Billy say is warm?
(a) The sun.
(b) His heart.
(c) Cybel's skin.
(d) The earth.

10. What is the only thing Billy is wearing in this scene?
(a) A black cloak.
(b) A white cloth.
(c) A bowler hat.
(d) A white shawl.

11. Where does Act 3, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Billy's office.
(b) Billy's library.
(c) Dion's office.
(d) Margaret's kitchen

12. What does Billy say is the only thing he wants?
(a) Hope.
(b) Love.
(c) Justice.
(d) Death.

13. Who does Billy say his work has been done in the name of?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Mr. Anthony.
(c) Mr. Brown.
(d) God.

14. What does Cybel tell the Captain is Dion's name?
(a) Man.
(b) Human.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Animal.

15. Who does Cybel say Billy must be?
(a) Satan.
(b) God.
(c) Dion.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only light Billy has in the room?

2. What does Margaret say Dion will sleep under?

3. What does the Older Draftsman say is the real word for artistic temperament?

4. Who arrives at Billy's house in Act 3, Scene 3?

5. What does Billy say the laughter of heaven sows earth with?

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