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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play 1, Act 1, Scene 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hazel hoping Lavinia hears from in the first act of the play?
(a) Orin.
(b) Captain Niles.
(c) Captain Brant.
(d) Ezra.

2. Where is Christine when she comes upon Peter and Lavinia in the first scene of the play?
(a) Her lover's.
(b) Greenhouse.
(c) Church.
(d) Town.

3. What does the old gardener call Lavinia?
(a) Viv.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) The princess.
(d) Lala.

4. Peter thinks Captain Brant looks more like a ___________ than a ship captain.
(a) Peddler.
(b) Poet.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Fool.

5. Who does David Mannon marry?
(a) A French Canadian.
(b) An English heiress.
(c) A French maid.
(d) A New Yorker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Captain Brant?

2. Which of the following Greek dramas is NOT source material for Mourning Becomes Electra?

3. Who does Lavinia say that Captain Brant is using for revenge?

4. What does Lavinia tell Peter she hates in the first scene of the play?

5. According to Seth, who throws David Mannon out of the house?

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