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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality does Philip display as equally as his madness?
(a) His kindness
(b) His compassion
(c) His genius
(d) His sensitivity

2. What does Mollie tell Philip she intends to do that will affect her relationship with him?
(a) Leave with Philip
(b) Leave with John
(c) Marry John
(d) Marry Philip

3. Where does Sister work?
(a) In the schoolhouse
(b) In the library
(c) In the hospital
(d) As a baker

4. Which character does Philip have questions about the moment he arrives home?
(a) Sister
(b) Paris
(c) Mother Lovejoy
(d) John

5. What event does the dream that Paris has in the beginning of the play foreshadow?
(a) His father's lack of commitment
(b) His father's love
(c) His father's return
(d) His father's violence

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the best word to describe the scene between father and son when it becomes clear that Philip intends to kill himself?

2. Who is aghast that John could love Mollie after such a short time?

3. With Mollie's bags packed, what does Mollie intend to do?

4. What does Mother Lovejoy notice has changed in Mollie now that Philip has returned?

5. What is the name of the new man in Mollie's life?

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