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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henry offer to work for 10 cents a week?
(a) He does not need any money.
(b) He knows the Emerson's do not have a lot of money.
(c) Without a salary, he will be free of obligations.
(d) He will work for room and board.

2. What does Henry attempt to explain to Ellen?
(a) Transcendentalism.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Boating.
(d) Love.

3. What does Lydian say while insisting to Henry what he must do?
(a) "A wife is a treasure!"
(b) "To forgive, means to forget!"
(c) "Allow your heart to lead the way!"
(d) "To get along, you have to go along!"

4. What occupation does Sam mark?
(a) Principal.
(b) Writer.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Tutor.

5. What does Henry then urge all his students not to do but to savor their sensations of the world?
(a) Emulate him.
(b) Listen to their parents.
(c) Stay inside buildings.
(d) Go to class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will Henry not give money to the government?

2. How does Henry describe berry picking?

3. When is there sexual tension between Lydian and Henry?

4. Lydian notes that Waldo loves Henry. What does she ask Henry?

5. Why is the lighting on the empty areas of the set weak?

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