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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has caused regular visits between Joe and his family to be prohibitive?
(a) Rules of the hospital.
(b) Nature of his disease.
(c) Hospital expenses and long distance.
(d) Job and school demands.

2. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term affable?
(a) Sociable.
(b) Generous.
(c) Likable.
(d) Unwilling.

3. How old is Steve?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

4. What does Joe tell the interviewer was his second reaction to learning about his terminal condition?
(a) Anger.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Fear.
(d) Surprise.

5. What does Agnes do that causes Felicity to chastise her and launch into a bawdy song?
(a) Reading the bible.
(b) Singing a hymn.
(c) Talking about Claire.
(d) Cleaning the cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian say about every person's dreams?

2. How many terminally ill people are in this play?

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

4. Which of the following is the best definition of what it means to be socially taboo?

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

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