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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mollie commend Philip on when she first sees him after his stay in the sanatorium?
(a) His kindness
(b) His looks
(c) His manners
(d) His progress

2. Where is Philip watching Mollie from on the night of his arrival?
(a) The window
(b) The doorway
(c) The porch
(d) From behind the trees

3. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?
(a) John
(b) Mollie
(c) Mother Lovejoy
(d) Sister

4. How does Molly respond to John's desire to commit to her?
(a) She tells him to sleep on it
(b) She tells him yes
(c) She tells him directly no
(d) She tells him maybe

5. What quality does Mollie possess that Sister does not and is the reason why Sister remains single?
(a) Earthiness
(b) Nobility
(c) Beauty
(d) Grace

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality of Philip has served as the backdrop for the tumultuous lives of his family?

2. Where did Mollie meet her new love?

3. Why does Mollie hold her new lover at bay with her affections?

4. What do both Mother Lovejoy and Sister honestly think of the state of Philip and Mollie's turbulent relationship during Act 1?

5. How did Paris feel while his father was away?

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