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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does John confess his ex-wife did that destroyed their marriage and John's faith in marriage?
(a) She did not want children
(b) She was unfaithful
(c) She paid more attention to his friends than to him
(d) She was abusive

4. What type of writing has Philip published?
(a) A newpaper article
(b) A magazine article
(c) A short story
(d) A book

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John offer Mollie that Phillip cannot?

2. Where do Mollie and Philip retreat to following their initial conversation and initial greeting?

3. What does the character of Mollie rely on most when she makes a decision?

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

5. What is the main way the character of Sister is different from the character of Philip?

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