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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ann admit to Dr. Schlesinger about Jim's past?
(a) That he never really worked on Broadway.
(b) That he has always dramatized things.
(c) That he has had psychiatric problems.
(d) That he has not had psychiatric problems.

2. What does the nurse try to get away from Mr. Fleming?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A bottle.
(d) A needle.

3. When does the first scene of The Shrike take place?
(a) Tuesday morning.
(b) Tuesday evening.
(c) Wednesday morning.
(d) Wednesday evening.

4. As he explains to the doctor, what did Jim not have enough money to buy?
(a) Theater tickets for a friend.
(b) Dinner for a friend.
(c) Dessert for a friend.
(d) A gift for a friend.

5. What is Jim's main profession?
(a) He is a Broadway theatre director.
(b) He is a Broadway actor.
(c) He is a Broadway set decorator.
(d) He is a Broadway script writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Ann been at Jim's bedside?

2. How does Ann respond to the doctor's request that Jim be given his Last Rites?

3. What job does Jim currently hold?

4. What does Ann insist to Dr. Barrow at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. How does Jim respond to Ann after he first wakes up?

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