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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jim's state of mind when the doctors attempt to question him in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He is surprisingly coherent.
(b) He is unconscious.
(c) He is extremely alert.
(d) He is too drowsy to respond.

2. What kind of test do the doctors give Jim in the second scene of Act 3?
(a) A memory test.
(b) A driving test.
(c) A reflex test.
(d) A word association test.

3. What are some of the other patients doing in the background of the final scene in Act 2?
(a) Telling jokes.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Singing.

4. What does Ann tell Jim about the theater job in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) That he was not selected for the job.
(b) That his interview was cancelled.
(c) That his interview has been postponed.
(d) That he was selected for the job.

5. What starts as Act 2 ends?
(a) The music in the background.
(b) A car's engine outside of the hospital.
(c) A conversation between two doctors.
(d) A conversation between two patients.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the doctor questions him in Act 1, Scene 2, what does Jim say about his life?

2. What do the patients ask Jim about as the third scene in Act 2 begins?

3. How is Jim Downs brought into the hospital?

4. What does the doctor ask Jim when he first wakes up?

5. What has Jim been depressed over?

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