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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the boys come home from school and sense that their parents are in the middle of a conflict in Act I Scene 2, Tom tells them that he will be teaching them what?
(a) What the truth is.
(b) How the world works.
(c) The definition of corruption.
(d) What a man is.

2. How long does Peter say an overhaul of the water system would take in Act I Scene 2?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. In Act I Scene 2, Peter tells Tom that he is concerned about his what?
(a) Wife.
(b) Sister.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Mother-in-law.

4. In Act II Scene 2, when Tom begins to speak some in the crowd complain that there is no what for the meeting?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Chairman.
(c) Press.
(d) Spokesperson.

5. What slang term used by Billings refers to someone who is cowardly or afraid?
(a) Swarthy.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Sallow.
(d) Suckling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is convinced that Tom is trying to pull a fast one on his brother and assumes the entire story is a joke in Act I Scene 2?

2. Catherine boasts in Act I Scene 1 that Tom literally "invented" what?

3. When was the original play "An Enemy of the People" published?

4. What is the name of Tom Stockmann's maid?

5. In Act II Scene 1 it is pointed out that Billing has applied for a job as what?

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