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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Ball becomes a general, and urges them all to do what?
(a) Choose a weapon.
(b) Get into line.
(c) Fire.
(d) Learn how to kill.

3. How does Henry react when Waldo tells him they need to work within the laws to fight the war?
(a) He and Waldo begin a plan to fight the war in a more legal way.
(b) He agrees and changes his actions.
(c) He is disgusted and goes to leave.
(d) He is shocked to hear Waldo say this.

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

5. What is Bailey doing as Henry speaks to him?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Exercising.
(d) Playing cards.

6. Where must Waldo go to speak out against injustice?
(a) At the courthouse.
(b) In his own heart.
(c) Out of his comfort zone.
(d) In Washington, D.C.

7. What does Henry accuse Waldo of being, which Waldo denies?
(a) "Tethered" by his beliefs.
(b) "Spineless" in his beliefs.
(c) "Unsure" in his beliefs.
(d) "Stuck" in his beliefs.

8. About what is Henry's soliloquy?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Loss.
(d) Love.

9. Why can Henry not choose any of the young women Lydian suggests?
(a) He already is married.
(b) Nature is his mother-in-law.
(c) He is not interested in any of them.
(d) He considers Lydian a wife.

10. With what does Henry tell Bailey he prays?
(a) A flute.
(b) The water.
(c) A Bible.
(d) Nature.

11. What does Henry suggest to Bailey?
(a) Make a run for it.
(b) Sell your soul to the devil, then you will have a good lawyer.
(c) He is born in a more liberal age, or that he try prayer.
(d) Find someone who cares.

12. What is Henry doing when Williams, an escaped slave, appears?
(a) Weeding.
(b) Planting in his garden.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Playing a flute.

13. After Henry deals with the chicken problem, how does Lydian respond to this gesture?
(a) She urges him to stay with them.
(b) She urges him to get married.
(c) She is embarrassed.
(d) She hugs him.

14. What happens as Williams darts offstage?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He begins shooting his rifle.
(c) He is followed by racist epithets.
(d) He says he's running to Walden Pond.

15. Besides suggesting that Henry would be a better father, what else does Edward suggest to his mother?
(a) Henry could make repairs.
(b) Henry would be a better cook too.
(c) Henry would be a better husband for her.
(d) Henry would help around the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry and Lydian briefly discuss love and loneliness. What comes between them?

2. Henry reacts violently against Lydian's idea. What does he do?

3. The scene fades and Sam is doing what?

4. How do the stage directions describe Henry's discussion of Waldo' virtues?

5. How does Waldo respond to the news of Williams?

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