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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. What is Jim doing at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Staring out the window.
(b) Sitting by the door.
(c) Playing a game.
(d) Sleeping.

2. How is Jim doing in the fifth scene of Act 2?
(a) He is on edge.
(b) He is sedated.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is scared.

3. How does Jim describe suicide to Dr. Bellman?
(a) He thinks it is not a selfish act.
(b) He thinks it is not a desperate act.
(c) He thinks it is a selfish act.
(d) He thinks it is a desperate act.

4. How did Jim get the pills to take?
(a) At different pharmacies around town.
(b) At one pharmacy in another town.
(c) At different pharmacies in other towns.
(d) At one pharmacy in town.

5. What does Jim agree to in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) To get a better job.
(b) To go to "seven."
(c) To go to a state hospital.
(d) To get psychiatric help on the outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calms Jim down in the fifth scene of Act 2?

2. What is the state of some of the other patients Jim encounters in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What did Jim want to confirm before his suicide attempt?

4. How many pills does Jim admit to taking?

5. What is the fear that the other patients have of "seven"?

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