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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound do Jo and Helen hear from the river?
(a) They hear the cannons of a battleship.
(b) They hear a tugboat.
(c) They hear the song of a whale.
(d) They hear a submarine resurfacing.

2. Why did Helen's first husband divorce her?
(a) He divorced her because they could not agree on where to live.
(b) He divorced her because she got pregnant with Jo by another man.
(c) He divorced her because she stole all of his money.
(d) He divorced her because he did not want to be a father and was not ready for the responsibility.

3. What factory is across the street from the flat?
(a) A slaughterhouse.
(b) A peanut processing factory.
(c) A bread factory.
(d) A Whirlpool plant.

4. What specific kind of dark scares Jo?
(a) The darkness inside houses.
(b) The darkness of caves.
(c) The darkness in schools.
(d) The darkness outside.

5. What does Helen reveal about Jo's father?
(a) She reveals that Jo's father is the crown Prince of England.
(b) She reveals that Jo's father was mentally challenged.
(c) She reveals that Jo's father is living right down the block.
(d) She reveals that Peter actually is Jo's biological father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item(s) does Jo have that needs to be left in a cool, dark place?

2. Just before he leaves, what does Peter whisper to Helen (according to the stage directions)?

3. When Peter leaves, what does Jo admit she is afraid of?

4. Why does Jo attack Peter?

5. What is Helen's age compared to Peter's age?

(see the answer key)

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