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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. How many terminally ill people are in this play?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. What does Joe tell the interviewer was his second reaction to learning about his terminal condition?
(a) Fear.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Anger.
(d) Surprise.

3. Why was Joe released from the hospital?
(a) To spend time with his family.
(b) To keep others from catching his illness.
(c) To be able to keep track of his progress more carefully.
(d) Because there was nothing else they could do for him.

4. About how old is Felicity?
(a) 60-70.
(b) 20-30.
(c) 80-90.
(d) 40-50.

5. What hope does Joe have in regards to Maggie's visit?
(a) That she will be able to find peace.
(b) That she will finally understand he is dying.
(c) That she will be ready to comfort Steve when the time comes.
(d) That she will love being at the cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Brian started to write again?

2. Who is Claire?

3. When does Maggie say she'll go in the cottage?

4. What is Brian sharing as the interview area switches to highlight him?

5. What is the main topic of this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the interviewer find Joe as s/he talks to him and why does he seem this way?

2. What happens when the interviewer brings up these doubts and alternate ideas to Agnes?

3. How does Beverly react to Mark's information about Brian's condition?

4. What happens when Maggie and Steve arrive at Joe's cottage?

5. What happens between Mark and Beverly after he spills champagne on his jacket?

6. Why do you think the interviewer is only heard and never seen?

7. What does Agnes do that demonstrates her anger with the interviewer?

8. What happens when Brian tries to join Beverly in her dancing?

9. What happened to Claire?

10. How did Agnes's plan work in regards to her mother?

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