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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 Harvard education.
(c) Henry's private school education.
(d) Henry's desire to be isolated.

2. 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.

3. Why does Henry object to the whole notion of retirement?
(a) People do not take as many years of retirement.
(b) He is a workaholic.
(c) He does not want to think about growing old.
(d) People work during the best part of their lives so they can relax during their declining years.

4. What similarity between Henry and Waldo do John and Mother note?
(a) Waldo and Henry's looks.
(b) Waldo and Henry's personalites.
(c) Waldo and Henry's irritability.
(d) Waldo and Henry's speeches.

5. What is the setting for the beginning of the play?
(a) A school.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) A jail cell in the center of the stage.
(d) Long Island Sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the townsfolk look strangely at Henry?

2. Bailey is impressed and observes that Henry must be a teacher. Why is Bailey impressed with Henry?

3. Henry sits up on his cot, and what is his response to his mother's question?

4. The audience's attention then goes back to the jail cell, where Henry is seen waking up who?

5. What does Ellen wish about Henry?

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