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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the old man who enters with his wife?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Henry David Thoreau.
(c) John Thoreau.
(d) Edward Emerson.

2. What does Henry tell Waldo and Lydian about what must be done?
(a) They need to give him a list.
(b) He will only do certain things.
(c) Let him know what they need.
(d) The things that need doing will tell him about it.

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

4. How does the lighting show a new time period and a younger Waldo?
(a) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage becomes warmer.
(b) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage becomes more white.
(c) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage shifts to a stronger hue.
(d) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage shifts to a bright yellow.

5. The audience's attention then goes back to the jail cell, where Henry is seen waking up who?
(a) His cellmate, Bailey.
(b) His friend, Waldo.
(c) His brother, John.
(d) The guard, Sam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Deacon Ball, the Chair of the Concord School Committee, shocked at what Henry has been discussing with his class?

3. What does Henry offer to Waldo and Lydian?

4. What does Henry tell Bailey he drinks?

5. Why does Henry make this agreement with Ellen before taking her to shore?

(see the answer key)

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