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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tobias, Agnes will be the ________________ to plunge into any depths of madness.
(a) craziest
(b) last
(c) sanest
(d) first

2. How many times have Harry and Edna emerged?
(a) 4
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 1

3. Why does Agnes chastise Tobias?
(a) For giving alcohol to Claire
(b) For watching a sitcom
(c) For not serving the hors d'oeuvres
(d) For spilling his wine

4. What does Julia tell Tobias she used to think of him as?
(a) knight in shining armor
(b) a thorn in her side
(c) a pain in the rear
(d) the whole world

5. What does Julia consider Tobias to be now?
(a) Nuisance
(b) Inspirational
(c) Inessential
(d) Heroic

6. How many times has Julia been married?
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 2

7. What does Tobias give Julia?
(a) A loan
(b) A warning about her behavior
(c) A car
(d) Some old photos

8. Where do Edna and Harry spend the night?
(a) A Holiday Inn
(b) A neighbor's house
(c) Julia's room
(d) The guest cottage

9. What is the location of the play?
(a) Desert
(b) City
(c) Mountains
(d) Suburbs

10. How old is Agnes?
(a) Late 40s
(b) Late 50s
(c) 20 ish
(d) 30 something

11. Why does Agnes leave the room?
(a) Make a phone call
(b) Answer the door
(c) Check on dinner
(d) Fix her makeup

12. Claire wonders aloud about _______________________.
(a) when it would begin
(b) things she has to do tomorrow
(c) Edna's bad haircut
(d) Harry's bad manners

13. Julia thinks that Tobias's attempts to talk to Doug would be ______________.
(a) helpful
(b) appreciated
(c) pointless
(d) an intrusion

14. Who perplexes Julia in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Patrice
(b) Sylvia
(c) Harry and Edna
(d) Doug

15. What is the format of A DELICATE BALANCE?
(a) An essay
(b) A short story
(c) A play
(d) A novel

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Agnes's sister?

2. Tobias ignores Julia's ______________.

3. Who is Agnes and Tobias's daughter?

4. Tobias recalls ______________ who stopped loving him.

5. Why does the character in #67 begin to pick fights?

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