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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ann tell Jim when he first wakes up in the hospital?
(a) That she loves him.
(b) That she is paying for the doctor bills.
(c) That she has called his family.
(d) That she wants a divorce.

2. How does Ann respond to the doctor's request that Jim be given his Last Rites?
(a) She refuses to believe it.
(b) She becomes angry at the doctor.
(c) She is silent.
(d) She becomes hysterical.

3. Who did Ann call after receiving the phone call she is telling the doctors about?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The police.
(d) Her work.

4. In the beginning of the play, what is critical to Jim's condition?
(a) The next 72 hours.
(b) The next week.
(c) The previous 24 hours.
(d) The next 48 hours.

5. Who is Dr. Barrow?
(a) A psychologist.
(b) A pathologist.
(c) A psychiatrist.
(d) A sociologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jim's main profession?

2. How many pills does Jim admit to taking?

3. How is Jim Downs brought into the hospital?

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

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

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