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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Mother Lovejoy and Sister staying in anticipation of Philip's homecoming?
(a) John Tucker's house
(b) Mollie's house
(c) Sister's house
(d) Mother Lovejoy's house

2. What does Paris dream of at the beginning of the play?
(a) His father reading to him
(b) His father teaching him skills
(c) His father being a burglar
(d) His father joining the army

3. What bores Philip as he is talking with Mollie after his stay in the sanatorium?
(a) Talk of John Tucker
(b) Talk of therapy
(c) Talk of Sister
(d) Talk of farmhouse life

4. What is the best description for the relationship between Mollie and Philip?
(a) Loving
(b) Strong
(c) Happy
(d) Volatile

5. What did it take for Mollie to fall in love with Philip?
(a) A long courtship process
(b) A touch of the hand
(c) A marriage proposal
(d) One kiss

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Philip suffer from that has led him to suicide attempts in the past?

3. What kind of family did Philip originally come from?

4. What does Sister strictly advise Mollie not to do in terms of her relationship with John Tucker?

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

(see the answer key)

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