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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What name does Williams adopts?
(a) Henry Williams.
(b) Walden Williams.
(c) Williams Thoreau.
(d) Williams Henry.

3. Why does Henry object violently to this name?
(a) Williams has to move on to his own home.
(b) Henry tells him to never describe himself as a possession.
(c) Williams may not stay at Walden.
(d) Williams is not his slave.

4. What does Lydian insist that Henry must do?
(a) Get married.
(b) Follow his own path.
(c) Forgive Waldo.
(d) Learn to conform.

5. What does Henry offer to Waldo and Lydian?
(a) To babysit their son.
(b) To clean their home for them.
(c) To be a tutor for their son.
(d) To make their home a green home.

Short Answer Questions

1. The scene fades and Sam is doing what?

2. What is the only reason for why Henry leaves his home?

3. After Henry deals with the chicken problem, how does Lydian respond to this gesture?

4. What is Henry's response when Ellen asks what will happen to the school now that there are no students?

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

(see the answer key)

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