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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is there sexual tension between Lydian and Henry?
(a) When she sees the gift he made her.
(b) When Edward says he wants Henry to be is father.
(c) When she asks if he is lonely, he turns the question back on her.
(d) When Henry asks her to marry him.

2. What is Henry's response when Ellen asks what will happen to the school now that there are no students?
(a) He will find new students.
(b) He says they will close and he will have to go back to teaching at a university.
(c) He will change the way the school is run to keep students.
(d) He will be the student and will learn from nature.

3. If more people were willing to go to jail to protest the government, they could effect change on what scale?
(a) The scale of the American Revolution.
(b) The scale of the Mexican War.
(c) The scale of the Civil War.
(d) A small scale.

4. Henry objects to Waldo not appearing. How does Lydian feel?
(a) Embarrassed by Waldo's cowardly actions.
(b) Torn between sharing Henry's opinions and loyalty to Waldo.
(c) Unsure whether she still loves Waldo or actually loves Henry.
(d) Reassured that Waldo is not changing his stand on freedom.

5. What does Williams do when he sees Henry?
(a) He runs from him.
(b) He hugs him.
(c) He tries to hide from him.
(d) He attacks him.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Henry, why is the government afraid of the choice he has made?

2. What does Henry think about lawyers?

3. What does the audience learn about Williams once he leaves Walden Pond?

4. Who are the only people married in John and Henry's family?

5. Henry objects to Sergeant Sam, but what happens?

(see the answer key)

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