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Play with a Tiger | Quiz

Doris Lessing
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Play with a Tiger | Quiz

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1)

Into what does the pair naturally fall? (from Act 2)

Silence.
An easy conversation.
A soft couch.
Playing a game.
2)

Does Anna love Dave? (from Act 3)

No, but he loves her.
Yes, but he falls short somehow of her expectations.
Yes, but he does not love her.
No, but she will marry him anyway.
3)

With whom is Dave in this regression? (from Act 2)

His friends.
His family.
His fraternity brothers.
His wife.
4)

How does Anna feel about being a housewife? (from Act 2)

Happy.
Secure.
Comfortable.
Trapped.
5)

Why does he feel this way? (from Act 2)

He would like to have a family.
His life was better as a child.
They do not know how to negotiate their world.
He has always enjoyed children.
6)

How does the creature react? (from Act 2)

It barks.
It purrs.
He leaves her.
She embraces her back.
7)

What might keep Anna fixed in her resolute position against marriage? (from Act 3)

Her love for freedom.
Her love for her son.
Her need for solitude.
The tragedy of the loss of her husband.
8)

Is the play very forward thinking? (from Act 3)

Yes, for any time period.
No.
Yes, for the time period in which it was written and produced.
Maybe.
9)

In this vision, what did Anna draw to her? (from Act 2)

Mary.
Her husband.
A dog.
The tiger.
10)

What are Dave and these people doing? (from Act 2)

Drinking.
Playing.
Pretending.
Stealing.
11)

Why is Harry tired of this? (from Act 3)

His evening was not very amusing.
Mary is annoying.
He is not feeling well.
There is no love in his home.
12)

What does Anna hear? (from Act 2)

His trainers approach.
Neighbors getting off the bus.
A parade of people.
Someone calling the dog's name.
13)

What were Dave and the others now able to do? (from Act 2)

Leave Chicago.
Negotiate their world.
Enjoy life.
Be good fathers.
14)

Why does Dave leave the house? (from Act 3)

Anna does not change her mind.
Anna has changed her mind.
He has changed his mind.
He has not changed his mind.
15)

What does Anna believe being a housewife entails? (from Act 2)

Being loved.
Being cared for and protected.
Having many children.
Unending work and no joy.
16)

Who is heard returning? (from Act 3)

Mary and Harry.
Mary and Tom.
Janet and her mother.
Tom and his friend.
17)

Why do they do this? (from Act 3)

To give Anna a chance to change her mind.
To enjoy each other's company.
To give Dave a chance to change his mind.
To say goodbye.
18)

What does Anna want to be? (from Act 2)

Married.
Happy.
Fearless and powerful.
Alone.
19)

What does Mary help Anna to do? (from Act 3)

Make breakfast.
Begin to focus on tomorrow.
Clean the apartment.
Clean herself up.
20)

How does the author provide this? (from Act 3)

Mary is with her.
The lights of London fill the stage, symbolizing the possibilities and opportunities still available to Anna.
She is surrounded by her posessions.
She is loved by her son.
21)

What happened once when Anna did this? (from Act 2)

She annoyed her son.
She moved back to London a week later.
She divorced the man the next day.
A tiger appeared instead of her own image.
22)

What does Anna do to try to convince Dave? (from Act 3)

She repeatedly states that the relationship is over.
She repeatedly tells him that it is not over.
She repeatedly tells him that he does not love her.
She repeatedly tells him she loves him.
23)

What does Anna do to this creature when it jumps onto this? (from Act 2)

She laughs at her.
She tells him to move.
She stares into his eyes for awhile.
She pushes it off.
24)

How do these people sound? (from Act 3)

Angry.
Happy.
Drunk.
Worried.
25)

To whom does she pretend to speak? (from Act 2)

Her mother.
Her sister.
Her father.
Mary.
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