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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What choice is Henry describing to Bailey?
(a) The choice to listen to those around him or follow his heart.
(b) The choice to marry Ellen or allow his brother to.
(c) The choice he has made between paying his taxes and asserting his independence.
(d) The choice to stay in jail or attempt a mistake.

2. For what does Henry invite Ellen?
(a) A picnic.
(b) A walk.
(c) A boat ride.
(d) A swim.

3. Henry objects to Sergeant Sam, but what happens?
(a) He eats his breakfast anyway.
(b) He reads the note.
(c) He is forced to participate.
(d) He lets himself out of the cell.

4. What does Henry think about lawyers?
(a) They are mandatory for someone in jail.
(b) They are devils.
(c) They are sneaky.
(d) They can useful.

5. What does Henry believe is the motivation for the war in Mexico?
(a) A desire for more land for Southern slave owners.
(b) Love for the United States and the desire to spread freedom.
(c) Money and power.
(d) Control over other countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Ellen's father done, regarding her little brother, Edmund?

2. What do Henry and Bailey see outside the window of the cell?

3. When does all action on stage stop?

4. What does Henry do when he catches Ellen writing notes once again?

5. Henry replies that he likes the way the alphabet sounds and feels when read backwards. Why does he think that things should be mixed up?

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