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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mollie comforting at the beginning of the play?
(a) John
(b) Sister
(c) Paris
(d) Philip

2. Why has Mollie been awake instead of sleeping when the play opens?
(a) She has been discussing plans with her new tenant John
(b) She was preparing a stew
(c) She was arguing with her ex-husband
(d) She was consoling Sister

3. What does Paris confide in John that he has not confided in his father?
(a) his anger towards his father
(b) His resentment of his father
(c) His sadness
(d) The insecurities of adolescence

4. In the past, what did those who loved Philip tend to do immediately following an outburst of violence or anger?
(a) Ignore him
(b) Punish him
(c) Forgive him
(d) Isolate him

5. What does Philip eventually conclude about himself regarding his failures?
(a) That he is to blame
(b) That he has no talent
(c) That he is a killjoy
(d) That he is unworthy

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John, what is someone hurting your feelings the square root of?

2. What is John's profession?

3. Where is Philip watching Mollie from on the night of his arrival?

4. What does Paris carry in his arms when he returns from the barn?

5. What does Philip want to accomplish now that he has been released from the sanatorium?

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