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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Part One, Act Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Walter, what is Henry's attitude toward their relationship?
(a) Henry takes their relationship for granted.
(b) Henry sees it as a transaction.
(c) Henry sees the relationship too idealistically.
(d) Henry willingly gives more than he takes.

2. What is Toby's play called?
(a) Loved Boy.
(b) Low Standards.
(c) Life Drags On.
(d) Little Apple.

3. Whom does Young Man 1 become in Act One, Scene Two?
(a) Eric.
(b) Adam.
(c) Toby.
(d) Tristan.

4. What is in the note delivered to Henry at the end of Act Two?
(a) Walter's announcement that he is leaving Henry.
(b) Walter's demand to be included in Henry's will.
(c) Walter's wishes for the disposal of the farmhouse.
(d) Walter's plans for his and Henry's wedding.

5. What starts the Act Two, Scene Three fight between Eric and Toby?
(a) Eric discovers that Toby slept with Adam.
(b) Toby discovers that they are losing the apartment.
(c) Toby tells Eric that he is moving to Chicago.
(d) Eric tells Toby that he hates Toby's play.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of The Inheritance?

2. On page 109, what phrase does Toby say he is going to have engraved on his tombstone?

3. In Act Three, Scene Two, what does Henry teach Eric about?

4. After Toby's play opens, who compares him to famous playwrights like Albee and O'Neill?

5. What commentary does Morgan offer about the introduction of Leo's character?

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