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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is John shocked at his wife's behavior at the end of "Nervous Condition"?
(a) She used to be mean.
(b) His wife has no personality.
(c) No one has treated him like this.
(d) He didn't think she loved him.

2. How does baby bird feel towards his parents in "Soaring"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Scared.
(c) Sad.
(d) Resentful.

3. What does Cassandra believe people should do instead of seek answers?
(a) Pray.
(b) Go to war.
(c) Ask questions.
(d) Write books.

4. When, in "Projection", do Billy's parents decide to take him to a doctor?
(a) When he is expelled.
(b) When he is in a car accident.
(c) When he refuses to eat vegetables.
(d) When he draws spilled organs.

5. How does baby bird feel at the end of "Soaring"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Scared.
(c) Angry.
(d) Bitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in "An American Holly" do out of frustration?

2. According to Faust, what is external, objective knowledge good for?

3. What do Faust and Oedipus want humans to realize?

4. Why does the man in "An American Holly" move the plant?

5. What does the man in ""An American Holly" promise to do after he returns from a trip with his family?

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