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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mollie react to the sudden and unexpected presence of Philip?
(a) Startled
(b) Angry
(c) Joyful
(d) Tearful

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

3. What happened as a result of Mollie and Philip's first romantic encounter?
(a) They stopped dating
(b) Mollie got pregnant
(c) Philip proposed
(d) They got married

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

5. At the dinner table, what does Philip dissuade John from doing?
(a) Trying to make friends with him
(b) Staying on the property as a tenant
(c) Making advances towards Mollie
(d) Building his house

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does John ask Mollie when he meets up with her in the house?

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

5. What kind of institution do we learn Philip is being released from in the beginning of the play?

(see the answer key)

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