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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the character of John believe needs to be saved the most in this situation?
(a) Mollie
(b) Paris
(c) Sister
(d) Philip

2. Where is Philip watching Mollie from on the night of his arrival?
(a) The window
(b) From behind the trees
(c) The doorway
(d) The porch

3. How does Paris respond to his father's idea of leaving?
(a) Paris becomes angry
(b) Paris is indifferent
(c) Paris agrees to go
(d) Paris strongly hesitates

4. What is the main realiziation that Philip has that pushes him over the edge?
(a) Mollie intends to leave him
(b) His writing career is doomed
(c) His mother no longer supports him
(d) John is not going away

5. How long has Mollie known her new love?
(a) Six months
(b) Ten days
(c) One year
(d) One week

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philip's mother do after Philip lashes out in anger towards her because of the state of his life?

2. How does Mother Lovejoy show that Paris is now the one she will love the most?

3. What does Philip want to accomplish now that he has been released from the sanatorium?

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

5. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?

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