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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. What does the play start with in Act I?
(a) A patriotic song.
(b) A birth.
(c) A death.
(d) A war.

2. When Joshua is rude to Betty, who orders Joshua to obey Betty?
(a) Maud.
(b) Mrs. Saunders.
(c) Edward.
(d) Clive.

3. Who warns Clive about the stable boys?
(a) Harry.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Betty.
(d) Edward.

4. When Clive and Harry join Edward and Joshua on the porch, what does Clive tell Harry about?
(a) His marriage problems.
(b) Trouble with the natives.
(c) His unhappy life.
(d) His plans to travel.

5. How does Clive react when his life is discussed?
(a) He brags about it.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He gets angry.
(d) He gets depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Clive appear when he re-enters the room from meeting with their guest in Act 1?

2. Who confesses love for Betty during the second game at the picnic?

3. As Betty runs out to greet their guest, what does Maud warn Betty about?

4. Why does Harry refuse Edward's request in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What does Clive suggest that Edward participate in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Martin say it's difficult being married to Victoria?

2. Cathy's painting includes details about everyone in her life except for Martin's in which she painted his "vagueness." What does this tell the audience about Martin's importance in the family?

3. Why would the characters only age 25 years if Act 2 takes place a 100 years later?

4. What is Harry and Betty's relationship?

5. What is the significance of Clive arranging a marriage between Harry and Betty?

6. Why wouldn't Clive believe Edward when he blames Joshua for destroying the doll?

7. When Clive returns home, Betty tells him about all the "womanly things" she has done like playing piano and reading poetry. What does Betty's actions tell the reader about the roles of women?

8. In the park, Edward gives Martin directions on how to take care of Tommy even though Martin is Tommy's father. What does this tell the audience about Martin's fathering skills?

9. How does the game hide and seek fit appropriately with the characters sharing feelings with each other as they encounter one another?

10. Describe Maud's personality.

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