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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harry confide to the two house guests after Claire exits?
(a) He does not want Claire to spend time with her daughter.
(b) He believes Claire is having an affair.
(c) He hopes to get advice from them regarding Claire.
(d) He no longer loves Claire.

2. Which character practices meditation?
(a) Claire.
(b) Anthony.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Tom.

3. What does Claire try to explain to the men over breakfast?
(a) Why there is no heat in the house.
(b) Why she doesn't spend more time with her daughter.
(c) The joy of letting things grow without restriction.
(d) Why she is unhappy in her marriage.

4. What is Claire unable to explain regarding her experiment?
(a) She does not understand why the flower isn't blooming.
(b) She wants to create a never-before-seen color.
(c) There is hope in growth.
(d) She wants the experiment to fail.

5. From what does Claire say she needs to be rescued?
(a) Adelaide's attacks on her character and ways of thinking.
(b) Being forced to work long hours in the greenhouse.
(c) Being trapped in a house with no heat.
(d) Being trapped in a tower room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one item that stands out in the greenhouse?

2. Who brings Elizabeth to the greenhouse?

3. Which character's behavior represents the unrest of many women in the U.S. as the Women's Rights Movement begins to take root?

4. Which is the best description of the doctor?

5. Who is the first character to come onstage in Act 1?

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