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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Felicity say Agnes is like?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her aunt.

2. What happens in Brian's recurring dream?
(a) He is lost and all alone unable to find his way.
(b) Maggie calls for him but he cannot reach her.
(c) No one can hear him call their name.
(d) Everyone he knows appears and calls his name.

3. How is the interview process explained to Joe?
(a) It is the hospitals way of talking to the people in the cottage.
(b) It is the manner in which the patients can tell their story.
(c) The patients need to ensure all of their affairs are in order this way.
(d) The hospital wants to be sure that no one is infected.

4. What did Beverly tell Brian that he had lost?
(a) The need for her.
(b) The magic and zest for real living.
(c) The ability to cope with the realities of life.
(d) The desire to write emotionally.

5. What does Brian believe has been thwarted by the mechanics of dying?
(a) His grammar.
(b) His eloquence.
(c) His muse.
(d) His ability to tell a story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Joe's interview halted?

2. When does Maggie say she'll go in the cottage?

3. What is Brian doing all of the time that he is unsure of the cause of?

4. What profession does Brian have?

5. What does Joe tell the interviewer was his first reaction to learning about his terminal condition?

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