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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do you think Agnes is more open to the idea of her mother's death?
(a) She is tired of having to be fake for her mother.
(b) She already lost her father.
(c) Her sister ran away.
(d) Her mother is older.

2. What does Felicity's mental state keep her in?
(a) A fantasyland where she is not ill.
(b) A perpetual state of memory.
(c) A realization of her disease.
(d) A calm and peacful existance.

3. How is the interview process explained to Joe?
(a) The hospital wants to be sure that no one is infected.
(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) It is the hospitals way of talking to the people in the cottage.

4. What does Mark do when Beverly follows Brian?
(a) He cleans up the mess that Beverly made.
(b) He drinks champagne straight from the bottle.
(c) He walks out of the cottage to clear his head.
(d) He goes into the kitchen to clean his jacket.

5. Which of the following is the best definition of what it means to be socially taboo?
(a) Not often discussed or talked about.
(b) Only outcasts would consider the topic.
(c) There are laws against talking about the topic.
(d) The topic is easily discussed in society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the interviewer believe Felicity will not allow herself to die?

2. In what way does Agnes relent briefly to the interviewer's idea?

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

4. Who is Claire?

5. What happened after Felicity heard the news?

(see the answer key)

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