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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Maggie and Steve while Joe is hospitalized?
(a) Southern plains.
(b) Northwest.
(c) West coast.
(d) East coast.

2. Why has Brian started to write again?
(a) Mark has inspired him to help him write again.
(b) He wants to leave a clear legacy behind.
(c) He doesn't want to leave anything unsaid or undone.
(d) He needs to find something to do to pass the time.

3. What does Beverly chastise Mark about?
(a) His refusal to have a cocktail with her.
(b) His treatment of her as she visits Brian.
(c) His cool demeanor as he talks about Brian's condition.
(d) His housekeeping skills.

4. Why was Joe released from the hospital?
(a) To keep others from catching his illness.
(b) To be able to keep track of his progress more carefully.
(c) To spend time with his family.
(d) Because there was nothing else they could do for him.

5. In what year did this play win both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1972.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition of taboo?

2. What does Brian believe has been thwarted by the mechanics of dying?

3. What has caused regular visits between Joe and his family to be prohibitive?

4. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term affable?

5. What does Beverly try to do to handle the hostility between her and Mark?

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