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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only reason for why Henry leaves his home?
(a) To go swimming.
(b) To see his family.
(c) To visit friends.
(d) For trips to town for supplies.

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

3. Henry returns to his jail cell. What is Bailey happily doing?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Practicing writing his name.
(c) Talking to Sam.
(d) Reading a book.

4. After telling Ellen about Transcendentalism, what does he invite her to do?
(a) Go to a Unitarian church.
(b) Be kind to others to build good karma.
(c) Go beyond "living" and start "being."
(d) Go beyond "being" and start "living."

5. How does Waldo respond when Ball asks him about listening to another clergyman?
(a) He gets good sermon ideas from other clergymen.
(b) He tends to fall asleep.
(c) He is always glad when the sermon is over.
(d) He becomes nervous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What words of Waldo's does Henry repeat like a mantra?

3. To what does Henry compare time?

4. Sam notes that he does not like having to serve Henry with the bill. What does Henry urge him to do?

5. John's cheering of Henry leads to what inspiration?

(see the answer key)

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