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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 Paris's school friend immediately do when Philip comes into the room to speak to Paris?
(a) She says hello to him
(b) She does not notice him
(c) She runs from the house
(d) She asks Paris where he's been

2. Where did Mollie meet her new love?
(a) Through mutual friends
(b) On the side of the road
(c) At church
(d) At a local bar

3. According to John, what is someone hurting your feelings the square root of?
(a) Anger
(b) Love
(c) Death
(d) Sin

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

5. When do John and Philip first meet?
(a) When Philip first arrives
(b) They do not meet
(c) At dinnertime
(d) At breakfast

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John's profession?

2. Where does Sister work?

3. What kind of relationship does Philip have with the writing profession?

4. Which character tries to calm Philip down when he is upset with Mollie for wanting to leave him?

5. What quality of Philip has served as the backdrop for the tumultuous lives of his family?

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