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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 Sister assure Philip will happen if he calms himself from the fight with Mollie and just comes back home?
(a) He could write in peace and quite
(b) He might fall in love with another woman
(c) He would regain mental clarity
(d) He would make sound decisions

2. What does John consider a betrayal?
(a) Mollie and Philip's intimacy
(b) Mollie's indecision
(c) Philip's actions towards Paris
(d) Philip's attempts to disuade him

3. What do both Mother Lovejoy and Sister honestly think of the state of Philip and Mollie's turbulent relationship during Act 1?
(a) Philip wants to win Mollie back
(b) Philip still loves Mollie
(c) Mollie does not love Philip
(d) Philip loves another woman

4. How is Mollie mentally affected by Philip's emotional outbursts?
(a) She slides into a depression
(b) She is paralyzed in fear
(c) She becomes indifferent to emotions
(d) She becomes passive aggressive

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John's profession symbolize to Mollie?

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

3. Who is Mother Lovejoy placing the onus of saving Philip upon?

4. How does Mollie react to the sudden and unexpected presence of Philip?

5. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?

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