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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mark tell Beverly about Brian?
(a) That his condition is terminal.
(b) That he doesn't want to see her again.
(c) That she is no good for him.
(d) That Brian continues to worry for her and call her.

2. What topic does Joe try to change it to when Maggie continues with her lack of acceptance?
(a) The family buying a farm and living a rural life.
(b) The family dog who had died last year.
(c) The memories from the last family vacation.
(d) The happenings at Steve's school and Maggie's work.

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

4. Which f the following is an accurate definition of the term shadow box?
(a) A shallow box that puts objects on display.
(b) A tall narrow box used to encase pictures safely.
(c) A creation that replicates another scene.
(d) A box that takes the light and refracts it to cause shadows.

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

6. What does the interviewer suggest that surprises Agnes?
(a) To have Felicity leave the cottage.
(b) To speak to Agnes alone outside of the cottage.
(c) To talk to Felicity alone.
(d) To talk to Agnes too.

7. Which of the following is the best description of what the opening setting could be mistake for?
(a) A three star restaurant.
(b) A vacation home on a beach.
(c) A high tech hospital.
(d) A country retreat in the woods.

8. What does Brian indicate is the only thing that anyone can be sure of?
(a) Death.
(b) Birth.
(c) Life.
(d) Illness.

9. What is Brian doing all of the time that he is unsure of the cause of?
(a) Shaking.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Blinking.
(d) Sleeping.

10. How does Brian respond when he sees Beverly at the cottage?
(a) He asks her if she is happy in her new life.
(b) He asks her where Brian is.
(c) He tells her to leave and that he doesn't want to see her.
(d) He talks about her dress and all of the jewelry she wears.

11. What does Maggie do when Steve jokes with her and tries to pull her in the cottage?
(a) She slides to the cottage floor and sobs.
(b) She slaps him hard across the face.
(c) She walks away from both Steve and Joe.
(d) She yells and cusses at him.

12. How many terminally ill people are in this play?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

13. What does Steve do to express how much he missed Joe?
(a) He hugs him several times.
(b) He gives him a letter he wrote.
(c) He has written Joe a poem.
(d) He tells him.

14. How does Steve feel about seeing his father?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is scared.
(d) He is elated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian believe would allow people to live more authentic lives?

2. What does Maggie refuse to do when she arrives at the cottage?

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

4. What does Brian believe people are doing instead of living more authentic lives?

5. Why did Joe discourage his wife from coming to see him more often?

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