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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mode of transportation did Philip take to arrive home sooner than expected?
(a) Car
(b) Plane
(c) Train
(d) Horse

2. What does John offer Mollie that Phillip cannot?
(a) Adventure
(b) Passion
(c) Security
(d) Volatility

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

4. What does Philip admit to Mollie that he needs and can't go on living without?
(a) Family support
(b) Writing
(c) Her
(d) The farmhouse

5. What does Philip want to be in terms of a career?
(a) A successful actor
(b) A politician
(c) A poet
(d) A successful writer

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Mother Lovejoy and Sister staying in anticipation of Philip's homecoming?

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

3. Where does Sister work?

4. What has Sister never done that seems to astound others?

5. Which character does Philip have questions about the moment he arrives home?

(see the answer key)

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