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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry discover as he is busily pointing out different species of grass?
(a) An ant hill.
(b) A species he has not seen in the area.
(c) A beautiful flower.
(d) A new species of bee.

2. Why is the lighting on the empty areas of the set weak?
(a) To suggest a dream.
(b) To suggest winter.
(c) To suggest old age.
(d) The lights are broken.

3. Waldo, who is clearly quite old, is losing his senses, mistakes what for a person?
(a) His umbrella.
(b) A shadow.
(c) A post.
(d) His overcoat.

4. What has Ellen's father done, regarding her little brother, Edmund?
(a) he has withdrawn Edmund from the school because he does not care for Henry.
(b) He has enterd Edmund into the school because he is a Transcedentalist.
(c) He has withdrawn Edmund from the school because he does not approve of Transcendentalism.
(d) He is sending Edmund to boarding school to get a better education.

5. What occupation does Sam mark?
(a) Writer.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Tutor.
(d) Principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Waldo respond when Ball asks him about listening to another clergyman?

2. What becomes clear about Ellen and her father?

3. After telling Ellen about Transcendentalism, what does he invite her to do?

4. How does the lighting show a new time period and a younger Waldo?

5. In another area of the stage, Henry's mother is visibly upset. What does she ask Henry?

(see the answer key)

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