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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the rumors in town regarding Philip?
(a) He is in a crazy emotional state
(b) He will return to the sanatorium
(c) His wife is having an affair
(d) He is violent and abusive

2. What mode of transportation did Philip take to arrive home sooner than expected?
(a) Horse
(b) Car
(c) Train
(d) Plane

3. In the past, what did those who loved Philip tend to do immediately following an outburst of violence or anger?
(a) Ignore him
(b) Forgive him
(c) Punish him
(d) Isolate him

4. What type of writing has Philip published?
(a) A short story
(b) A magazine article
(c) A book
(d) A newpaper article

5. Who is aghast that John could love Mollie after such a short time?
(a) Sister
(b) Mother Lovejoy
(c) Philip
(d) Paris

6. What does Philip want to be in terms of a career?
(a) A successful writer
(b) A politician
(c) A poet
(d) A successful actor

7. What kind of institution do we learn Philip is being released from in the beginning of the play?
(a) The hospital
(b) Prison
(c) The sanatorium
(d) The military

8. If Philip were to re-marry Mollie, how would Mother Lovejoy benefit?
(a) She would benefit by keeping the house
(b) She would benefit by having a big family
(c) She would benefit by heightening her social status
(d) She would benefit economically

9. What does Paris dream of at the beginning of the play?
(a) His father reading to him
(b) His father being a burglar
(c) His father teaching him skills
(d) His father joining the army

10. What has Sister never done that seems to astound others?
(a) Traveled
(b) Had a proper education
(c) Taken pride in her appearance
(d) Gotten married

11. What happens when Philip grabs Mollie in a fit of anger?
(a) Mollie screams
(b) Mollie falls down
(c) He tears her dress
(d) John enters the scene

12. What does Philip employ as a winning strategy when he tells Mollie that he will die if she leaves him?
(a) A moral obligation
(b) A guilt mechanism
(c) An ultimatum
(d) A bribery mechanism

13. According to John, what is someone hurting your feelings the square root of?
(a) Love
(b) Death
(c) Anger
(d) Sin

14. Which character tries to calm Philip down when he is upset with Mollie for wanting to leave him?
(a) Mollie
(b) Mother Lovejoy
(c) Sister
(d) Paris

15. Why do most of Philip's family members tend to forgive him, even though he is a violent and volatile man?
(a) He has redemptive charm
(b) He is extremely loyal
(c) He is dedicated
(d) He is honest

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mollie and Philip do the day they met?

2. What is John's profession?

3. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?

4. At the dinner table, what does Philip dissuade John from doing?

5. What does Mother Lovejoy notice has changed in Mollie now that Philip has returned?

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