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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jim go right after he took the pills?
(a) To the kitchen.
(b) To his car.
(c) Outside.
(d) To the terrace.

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

3. What is the only way Charlotte will be allowed to see Jim?
(a) If Miss Wingate requests it.
(b) If the doctors request it.
(c) If Ann requests it.
(d) If he requests it.

4. How does Jim initially respond to Dr. Bellman's request?
(a) He is rude.
(b) He is annoyed.
(c) He is silent.
(d) He is nervous.

5. Among the various different patient types Jim meets in the beginning of Act 2, how do some of them seem to him?
(a) Paranoid.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Wise.
(d) Complacent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jim describe suicide to Dr. Bellman?

2. When does the first scene of The Shrike take place?

3. In the beginning of the play, what is critical to Jim's condition?

4. According to Ann, who thinks that Jim should stay in the hospital?

5. How many days pass before Act 2, Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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