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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fitzpatrick says that the stand-ins are going to portray the hours of the night as portrayed by whom?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Poets.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Artists.

2. What does Mr. Antrobus tell Mrs. Antrobus to do to save them from the cold?
(a) Build a bigger fire.
(b) Burn everything in the house.
(c) Invent something that warms everyone.
(d) Discover electric fire.

3. What rumbles distantly as Mrs. Antrobus appears in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) The wind.
(b) The earth.
(c) The sea.
(d) Thunder.

4. What happens to Henry in the middle of his arguments against his having any home?
(a) He starts to cough.
(b) He faints.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He dies.

5. Henry does not want to live the _____, quiet life that he thinks Mr. Antrobus wants him to live.
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Thoughtful.
(c) Polite.
(d) Serious.

Short Answer Questions

1. The stand-ins' lines say that the power of the mind springs from what?

2. Mrs. Antrobus orders Henry to cheer up his father by reciting what?

3. What kinds of fortunes does the Fortune Teller shout, apparently at random?

4. Who embodies the human capacity for compassion?

5. When Mrs. Antrobus and Gladys appear to greet Henry, what are they wearing?

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