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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the embrace, what does one character ask the other to do?
(a) Destroy the plants.
(b) Give her everything.
(c) Tell him she will get a divorce.
(d) Take her to India.

2. When the plant is brought into the room, which character is chagrined?
(a) Anthony.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Harry.
(d) Claire.

3. What does Claire require the second house guest to do before she will let him enter the greenhouse?
(a) Retrieve salt from the house.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Retrieve pepper from the house.
(d) Put away his gun.

4. Which best describes the number of plants in the greenhouse?
(a) There are two plants.
(b) There are three plants.
(c) Plants are placed on every available shelf and nook.
(d) There are two living plants and one dead plant.

5. Why does Claire make the request of Harry?
(a) Music calms her emotions.
(b) She no longer wants to be alone with Tom.
(c) The Victrola is disturbing her concentration.
(d) She wants the doctor to help her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dick enter the greenhouse in Act 3?

2. What does Tom do when Claire tries to embrace him?

3. How does Anthony try to distract Claire from worrying about the plant that is not thriving?

4. During the embrace, what complaint does one character make about the others who have left the room?

5. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?

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