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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jim want to confirm before his suicide attempt?
(a) That his apartment would be rented to another person.
(b) That his apartment lease would be paid.
(c) That his G.I. Bill was in good standing, so that Charlotte would get the benefits.
(d) That his G.I. Bill was in good standing, so that Ann would get the benefits.

2. What is Jim's main profession?
(a) He is a Broadway theatre director.
(b) He is a Broadway actor.
(c) He is a Broadway set decorator.
(d) He is a Broadway script writer.

3. How long does Ann tell Jim his new location will be for?
(a) Only for one week.
(b) Only for a few days.
(c) Only for two weeks.
(d) Only for a few weeks.

4. What job does Jim currently hold?
(a) A teaching job.
(b) An office job.
(c) He is unemployed.
(d) A manual labor job.

5. How long has Ann been at Jim's bedside?
(a) On and off since the day before.
(b) Since he was brought into the hospital.
(c) For three hours.
(d) For one hour.

6. What do patients reveal in a semi-conscious state, according to the doctor?
(a) Their true motives.
(b) The people they care about the most.
(c) Their reason for living.
(d) The people they dislike the most.

7. Who does Ann originally share her concerns with about Jim's ability to leave the hospital?
(a) Dr. Kramer and Dr. Barrow.
(b) Dr. Barrow and Miss Hansen.
(c) Dr. Schlesinger and Dr. Barrow.
(d) Dr. Barrow and Grosberg.

8. Why does the doctor ask Ann about the name, Charlotte?
(a) Jim has the name and number on a note in his pocket.
(b) Jim keeps repeating the name.
(c) Jim told the doctor about Charlotte the week before.
(d) Jim mentioned the name in his letter.

9. What does Jim say when he becomes conscious at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) That he wants a doctor.
(b) That he wants to die.
(c) That he wants a cigarette.
(d) That he wants Charlotte.

10. What does Dr. Barrow suggest that Ann does when Jim becomes semi-conscious?
(a) Call the nurse immediately.
(b) Call the doctor immediately.
(c) Question him.
(d) Lecture him.

11. How many pills does Jim admit to taking?
(a) 65.
(b) 105.
(c) 56.
(d) 156.

12. What is the weather like in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) It is snowing.
(b) It is cloudy.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It is sunny.

13. What does Ann admit to Dr. Schlesinger about Jim's past?
(a) That he has had psychiatric problems.
(b) That he never really worked on Broadway.
(c) That he has not had psychiatric problems.
(d) That he has always dramatized things.

14. What is likely to happen if a patient gets sent to "seven"?
(a) They will be transferred back to the psychiatric ward.
(b) They will be transferred to the state hospital.
(c) They will never leave.
(d) They will be kept there indefinitely.

15. What does Jim tell the doctor is affecting his work negatively?
(a) His age.
(b) His weight.
(c) His attitude.
(d) His height.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jim respond to the new job interview?

2. What does Jim realize about Ann as Act 1 ends?

3. What is Dr. Schlesinger's decision at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What does Jim think is a waste of time?

5. Who is Gregory?

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