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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does John attribute Henry's nonconformity?
(a) Henry's nature.
(b) Henry's desire to be isolated.
(c) Henry's Harvard education.
(d) Henry's private school education.

2. Why is Henry visibly frustrated with himself?
(a) Ellen does not love John as he thought.
(b) His intensity frightens Ellen away.
(c) Ellen rejects him.
(d) His rowing scares Ellen.

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

4. Why does Henry not hug Ellen?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He is afraid she will cringe.
(c) He does not like her.
(d) Out of a sense of propriety.

5. Why will Henry not give money to the government?
(a) He does not like the United States.
(b) He is not an American.
(c) He does not approve of its actions.
(d) He does not have the money to give to the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Bailey in jail?

2. Who is the old man who enters with his wife?

3. Ball tells Henry that they have been feeding their souls. How does Henry reply?

4. What does Henry offer to Waldo and Lydian?

5. Whose nightmare of Henry being arrested has come true?

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