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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Beverly feel about the information that Mark shares with her?
(a) She tells Mark that he is lying.
(b) She cannot process the information because she is drunk.
(c) She doesn't understand what he is saying.
(d) She finds it uncomfortable.

2. What is unique about where Joe is staying?
(a) It is a specially equipped cottage.
(b) It has no privacy as people can see into the cottage at all times.
(c) It is designed to allow his body to heal.
(d) It has enough rooms for all of his family.

3. 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 Agnes too.
(d) To talk to Felicity alone.

4. What does Brian believe that every person thinks, though it is not the reality?
(a) That no one else thinks like they do.
(b) They have all the time.
(c) They have only to believe.
(d) They will behappy always.

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

6. What won't Maggie listen to that Joe tries to explain to her?
(a) About the interviewer.
(b) About the things she has brought.
(c) About the cottage.
(d) About his condition.

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

8. What is Brian's perspective on death?
(a) He believes people think life is supposed to last forever.
(b) He believes people believe in an after-life.
(c) He believes people need to deny terminally ille people exist.
(d) He believes that God provides all of the answers about death.

9. What conclusion does Brian come to about his shaking?
(a) He shakes with wonder.
(b) He shakes from fear.
(c) He shakes from medication side effects.
(d) He shakes because of the disease.

10. What does the interviewer tell Joe he is available to do?
(a) Listen anytime.
(b) Teach him how to accept his fate.
(c) Talk to his family.
(d) Help him deal with his emotions.

11. What does the interviewer do to make Joe relax?
(a) Tells him that all those who have lived in the cottage have been interviewed this way.
(b) Tells him that he will soon see the interviewer.
(c) Tells him to relax and listen to him.
(d) Tells him there is nothing to be frightened of.

12. Where does Felicity think she is sometimes?
(a) Back in her own home.
(b) Up in heaven with God.
(c) In her daughter's home.
(d) Back in her regular hospital room.

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

14. About how old is Felicity?
(a) 80-90.
(b) 60-70.
(c) 20-30.
(d) 40-50.

15. What profession does Brian have?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Felicity often has troubles with which of the following?

2. What does Steve do to express how much he missed Joe?

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

4. Where are Maggie and Steve while Joe is hospitalized?

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

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