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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. Claire apologizes to Agnes for bringing out such ____________ in Agnes.
(a) Envy
(b) Jealousy
(c) Spite
(d) Venom

2. Tobias asks Claire why she does not go back to _______________________.
(a) Her own home
(b) Church
(c) Alcoholics Anonymous
(d) Italy

3. What surprise information do Harry and Edna share with the people in the room?
(a) They are going to the hospital.
(b) They will return within a couple hours.
(c) They are divorcing.
(d) They are moving to Europe.

4. What is Tobias's response to what Agnes says about "when it will begin"?
(a) He doesn't understand what she means.
(b) He grasps what she means instantly.
(c) He refuses to validate it.
(d) He gets it after thinking about it for a few minutes.

5. Who overhears what Agnes has been saying about Claire?
(a) Sylvia
(b) Claire
(c) Jane
(d) Julia

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Tobias not joke with Agnes about regarding her sanity?

2. Thomas had _______________ kill the cat.

3. Who is Julia's mother?

4. How many times has Julia been married?

5. When does Agnes plan to speak to Julia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What announcements does Edna make regarding the bedroom?

2. What is the simile that Tobias uses to describe Julia's marriages?

3. How old are Agnes and Tobias?

4. Julia arrives home but does not understand something she encounters. What is it?

5. What does Julia say to Tobias in retaliation for his comment about her failed marriages?

6. What is the setting for Act 2, Scene 2 and which characters are present as the scene opens?

7. How have Harry and Edna behaved since they have arrived at Agnes and Tobias's house?

8. How does Agnes exhibit that she is so out of tune with her daughter's distress?

9. What insight does Agnes share with Tobias regarding his role in Julia's irresponsible behavior?

10. What is the outlook for Tobias's mental state?

(see the answer keys)

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