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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. Kirsten Springs Institute is what type of corporation?
(a) Private.
(b) Religious.
(c) Public.
(d) Nonprofit.

2. In Act I Scene 2, Peter accuses Tom of _______ the situation.
(a) Denying.
(b) Belittling.
(c) Blurring.
(d) Exaggerating.

3. Who sent Tom a letter in Act I Scene 1?
(a) A childhood friend.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) The federal government.
(d) The local university lab.

4. Who does Mr. Billing urge to stay for dinner in the beginning of Act I Scene 1?
(a) Mr. Hovstad.
(b) Mr. Aslaksen.
(c) Captain Horster.
(d) Mr. Kill.

5. What aspect of a water system overhaul does Peter accuse Tom of overlooking in Act I Scene 2?
(a) Cost.
(b) Impossibility.
(c) Raw materials.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a government by the people or their elected representatives?

2. What is the setting of Act II Scene 2?

3. What refers to someone radically new or innovative who stands for revolt?

4. In Act II Scene 1, Peter supplies the most "practical" solution, which is what?

5. 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?

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