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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the second house guest have in his hand when he first arrives?
(a) A gun.
(b) Supplies for breakfast.
(c) A salt shaker.
(d) A pepper shaker.

2. When the curtain opens for a second time in Act 1, what is the scene?
(a) Outdoors in a blizzard, with a greenhouse visible.
(b) An unusual plant in a shaft of light.
(c) The interior of a greenhouse on a sunny, snowy morning.
(d) A room in a tower.

3. What does Claire want Elizabeth to do regarding the plants?
(a) Not get involved.
(b) Tend only the special plant.
(c) Tend all of the plants.
(d) Wait until tomorrow to see what will happen.

4. Where does Tom intend to go?
(a) India.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Israel.
(d) Iceland.

5. What happens after the first character onstage exits?
(a) The curtain closes.
(b) The greenhouse door opens.
(c) The telephone rings.
(d) The unusual-looking plant dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is there no heat in the house, even though the greenhouse is warm?

2. From where does the beam of light originate?

3. Why didn't Anthony answer the buzz from Harry?

4. What does Claire try to explain to the men over breakfast?

5. What do the random growth patterns of the plants represent?

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