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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the extra guest been invited to dinner?
(a) To assist Claire with her plants.
(b) To observe Claire for signs of insanity.
(c) To assist Claire in her spiritual quest.
(d) To observe Claire for signs of infidelity.

2. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?
(a) The characters are not religious.
(b) The lock on the door is broken.
(c) The household has no queen.
(d) The prisoner has put herself in the prison.

3. How does Claire respond to Adelaide's accusations?
(a) In an insolent manner.
(b) She cries.
(c) With embarrassment.
(d) She faints.

4. Under what condition does Tom agree to stay?
(a) If Claire will destroy the greenhouse.
(b) If he can see the results of the experiment.
(c) If Claire will show some affection to her daughter.
(d) If Claire will apologize to Harry and Adelaide.

5. Who does Claire beg to take her away from the house?
(a) Tom.
(b) Harry.
(c) Dick.
(d) The doctor.

6. What is the doctor's area of practice?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Numerology.
(c) Botany.
(d) Orthopedics.

7. What does Harry realize after Claire begs another character to take her away?
(a) That she has had an intimate relationship with Anthony.
(b) That she still loves Harry.
(c) That she wants to go to India.
(d) That she has had an intimate relationship with Dick.

8. During the embrace, what complaint does one character make about the others who have left the room?
(a) They complain too much about temperature.
(b) They are always late to dinner.
(c) They will give her nothing.
(d) They don't appreciate her plants.

9. Who joins Claire, Tom, and the third character in the tower?
(a) Dick, Adelaide, and the doctor.
(b) Dick and Adelaide.
(c) The doctor and Adelaide.
(d) The doctor and Harry.

10. What is the doctor's last name?
(a) Simmons.
(b) Archer.
(c) Demming.
(d) Emmons.

11. Harry is aware of an attraction between Claire and which character?
(a) Dick.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Tom.

12. How does Elizabeth respond to Adelaide's accusations?
(a) She defends Claire.
(b) She faints.
(c) She cries.
(d) She is not present during the accusations.

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

14. What does Tom say will happen to communication between himself and Claire?
(a) They should devise a specific buzzer code for the telephone.
(b) All communication will be handled through Harry.
(c) Calling from India will be difficult.
(d) It will dramatically decline.

15. Why is Tom the only one who truly loves Claire?
(a) He sees that the quest of love is more important to her than the consummation.
(b) He knows that Harry is having an affair.
(c) He knows that Claire wants to live in India.
(d) He sees that Claire wants to assume a traditional woman's role.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters join the first character early in Act 2?

2. Who apologizes to Tom in Act 2?

3. What does the doctor prescribe for Claire?

4. How does Tom respond to the call for help?

5. Who enters the room after the doctor gives his advice?

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