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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. When was Jim's last play?
(a) Several years ago.
(b) Several months ago.
(c) A year ago.
(d) A few weeks ago.

2. 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.

3. What reason does Ann give for why Jim might not be ready to leave for his job interview?
(a) His eyes do not focus properly.
(b) There is no job interview.
(c) The interview is too far away.
(d) He will not get the job.

4. What did Jim want to confirm before his suicide attempt?
(a) That his apartment lease would be paid.
(b) That his apartment would be rented to another person.
(c) That his G.I. Bill was in good standing, so that Charlotte would get the benefits.
(d) That his G.I. Bill was in good standing, so that Ann would get the benefits.

5. 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 hysterical.
(c) She is silent.
(d) She becomes angry at the doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ann's hope if Jim stays in the hospital and recovers slowly?

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

3. What is Dr. Kramer's evaluation of Jim in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

5. How does Jim respond to the new job interview?

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