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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who requested that breakfast be served in the greenhouse?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Hattie.
(c) Harry.
(d) Claire.

2. Why didn't Anthony answer the buzz from Harry?
(a) Claire had instructed Anthony to answer no buzz but hers.
(b) Anthony didn't hear the buzzer.
(c) Harry didn't buzz Anthony.
(d) Hattie answered the buzz.

3. Who worries that the cold weather will have adverse effects on the plants?
(a) Harry.
(b) Anthony and Harry.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Hattie.

4. Who is Elizabeth?
(a) Claire's daughter from a previous marriage.
(b) Claire's sister.
(c) Harry's daughter from a previous marriage.
(d) Harry and Claire's daughter.

5. What does Harry confide to the first house guest?
(a) Claire is having an affair.
(b) He is considering having a doctor friend observe Claire's behavior.
(c) He no longer loves Claire.
(d) Claire has hidden the salt and pepper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire push off the table?

2. Which character joins the first character after the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?

3. Who are Tom and Dick?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Claire agrees to unlock the door for Tom under what condition?

2. How does Anthony respond to Hattie's information?

3. What is the symbolism of the tower room?

4. What does Claire do as a result of her anger and disillusionment with Tom?

5. What is the symbolic meaning of "The Breath of Life" in this play?

6. What does Harry tell Claire he plans to do regarding her mental health?

7. When Claire and Tom are alone with "The Breath of Life," what offer does he make to her?

8. Describe what the audience hears when the curtain first opens in Act 1.

9. For what two specific family-related matters does Adelaide chastise Claire?

10. Describe the reaction of Claire when Anthony brings the blooming plant into the room, as contrasted with the reactions of the men?

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