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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality does Philip display as equally as his madness?
(a) His sensitivity
(b) His kindness
(c) His compassion
(d) His genius

2. What does Philip eventually conclude about himself regarding his failures?
(a) That he is a killjoy
(b) That he is unworthy
(c) That he has no talent
(d) That he is to blame

3. What does Mollie tell Philip she intends to do that will affect her relationship with him?
(a) Leave with John
(b) Marry Philip
(c) Marry John
(d) Leave with Philip

4. What has Sister never done that seems to astound others?
(a) Gotten married
(b) Had a proper education
(c) Taken pride in her appearance
(d) Traveled

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

6. What is the name of Mollie's ex-husband?
(a) Henry
(b) Philip
(c) Frank
(d) John

7. According to John, what is humiliation the same as?
(a) Murder
(b) Evil
(c) Theft
(d) Hatred

8. Which character does Philip have questions about the moment he arrives home?
(a) John
(b) Mother Lovejoy
(c) Sister
(d) Paris

9. What does Philip's mother do after Philip lashes out in anger towards her because of the state of his life?
(a) She goes to find Sister for support
(b) She says Mollie is to blame for Philip's anger
(c) She breaks down into tears
(d) She packs her bags to go

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

11. What quality of Philip has served as the backdrop for the tumultuous lives of his family?
(a) His loving relationships
(b) His artistic genius
(c) His violent rages
(d) His compassionate friendship

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

13. In the past, what did those who loved Philip tend to do immediately following an outburst of violence or anger?
(a) Forgive him
(b) Isolate him
(c) Ignore him
(d) Punish him

14. Who is Mollie comforting at the beginning of the play?
(a) John
(b) Paris
(c) Sister
(d) Philip

15. What does John ask Mollie when he meets up with her in the house?
(a) John asks Mollie to help him build his house
(b) John asks Mollie for coffee
(c) John asks Mollie to wait for him
(d) John asks Mollie to marry him

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philip admit to Mollie that he needs and can't go on living without?

2. Where did Mollie meet her new love?

3. Who is Sister?

4. What is the name of Paris's friend from school?

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

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