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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose nightmare of Henry being arrested has come true?
(a) His brother's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) Waldo's.

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

3. 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.

4. Why does Henry make this agreement with Ellen before taking her to shore?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He knows she likes John.
(c) He knows she loves him.
(d) He knows that John likes her very much.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ellen find Transcendentalism?

2. What does Henry tell Bailey he drinks?

3. In another area of the stage, Henry's mother is visibly upset. What does she ask Henry?

4. Who does Waldo say "were trying to buy popularity?"

5. How does Waldo find out about Henry's arrest?

(see the answer key)

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