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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Henry compare time?
(a) To a river.
(b) To the sun.
(c) To sand.
(d) To a road.

2. 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?
(a) To make the alphabet less linear and more human.
(b) It would be very tricky for everyone to remember.
(c) To make the alphabet more exciting.
(d) It would be more fun that way.

3. Waldo marvels at Henry, and expresses his own admiration for Henry's beliefs. How does he refer to Henry?
(a) A "living Transcendentalist."
(b) A "walking ethic."
(c) A "man of his word."
(d) A "living, breathing prophet."

4. About what is Henry's poem/prayer?
(a) It has to do with confession and forgiveness.
(b) It has to do with renewal of faith and hope in God.
(c) It has to do with protecting Bailey in his time of need.
(d) It has more to do with his own beliefs than with Bailey's legal troubles.

5. What does Waldo tell Lydian will be interesting?
(a) Having an odd repairperson.
(b) Having a Transcendentalist repairperson.
(c) Having a outspoken repairperson.
(d) Having a Harvard-educated repairperson.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Williams worried?

2. What is Bailey doing as Henry speaks to him?

3. On what do John and Henry then agree?

4. Why is the lighting on the empty areas of the set weak?

5. How does Sam respond when Henry says he refuses to leave?

(see the answer key)

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