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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does the letter contain?
(a) Joy's book of poetry is going to be published.
(b) Joy's husband has died.
(c) Joy's mother has died.
(d) Joy's husband has had an affair and wants a divorce.

2. What is Lewis doing as the scene opens?
(a) Waiting for Joy.
(b) Working on his book.
(c) Reading a magazine.
(d) Lecturing to a class.

3. What is Harrington concerned with?
(a) The cost of the hospital.
(b) Appearances.
(c) Lewis' health.
(d) Douglas.

4. What does Harrington expect?
(a) Joy to die.
(b) Lewis to lose his job.
(c) Bill to come back into Joy's life.
(d) A large hospital bill.

5. What does Lewis ask Harrington?
(a) To leave him alone.
(b) To stop gossiping about Lewis and Joy.
(c) To take over his teaching.
(d) To marry Lewis and Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joy preparing to do as the scene ends?

2. Warnie takes Douglas in search of what?

3. Who is with Joy as the scene opens?

4. Lewis' brother has had too much of what?

5. In what decade is the play set?

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