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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 Philip want to accomplish now that he has been released from the sanatorium?
(a) Take a job in town
(b) Become an actor
(c) Write another novel
(d) Become a doctor

2. What does Paris carry in his arms when he returns from the barn?
(a) A stack of hay
(b) The town newspaper
(c) Blueprints of a John's house
(d) Logs for the fire

3. What kind of relationship does Philip have with the writing profession?
(a) Negative
(b) Positive
(c) Indifferent
(d) Love-hate

4. Why does Philip's family continue to forgive him even when his genius and madness seem to overshadow his entire self?
(a) They are afraid of him
(b) They love him
(c) They believe he is sick
(d) They are numb to him

5. Who has Mollie recently fallen in love with?
(a) Philip
(b) Jack
(c) John
(d) Paul

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is slowly happening to Philip's family as he continues to display anger and engage in violent outbursts?

3. What needs to be reconciled in order for John and Mollie to begin building a new life for the two of them?

4. What bores Philip as he is talking with Mollie after his stay in the sanatorium?

5. What are the rumors in town regarding Philip?

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