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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Philip apologize to Paris about regarding his time away?
(a) For going away altogether
(b) Leaving so much of the farm work to Paris
(c) Leaving Paris with his mother
(d) Not coming back earlier

3. Why does Mollie hold her new lover at bay with her affections?
(a) Because falling in love is too scary for Molly
(b) Because falling in love is really only lust in disguise to Molly
(c) Because falling in love is not casual to Mollie
(d) Because falling in love is too painful for Mollie

4. What does Sister strictly advise Mollie not to do in terms of her relationship with John Tucker?
(a) Marry him
(b) Have children with him
(c) Ask him to leave
(d) Hurt him

5. What does John offer Mollie that Phillip cannot?
(a) Security
(b) Adventure
(c) Passion
(d) Volatility

6. Who is Mother Lovejoy placing the onus of saving Philip upon?
(a) Paris
(b) Sister
(c) Philip himself
(d) Mollie

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

8. What does Philip swear is the only thing that will satisfy him and cause him to regain his mental health?
(a) A child with Mollie
(b) To get rid of John
(c) A long talk with Mollie
(d) A life with Mollie

9. What does the character of Mollie rely on most when she makes a decision?
(a) Reason
(b) Instinct
(c) Advice
(d) Knowledge

10. Which character tries to calm Philip down when he is upset with Mollie for wanting to leave him?
(a) Mollie
(b) Paris
(c) Sister
(d) Mother Lovejoy

11. What is John's profession?
(a) Businessman
(b) Banker
(c) Architect
(d) Teacher

12. What does Philip suffer from that has led him to suicide attempts in the past?
(a) Paranoia
(b) Depression
(c) Anxiety
(d) Exhaustion

13. Who is Sister?
(a) Mother Lovejoy's sister
(b) John's niece
(c) Mollie's sister
(d) Philip's sister

14. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?
(a) John
(b) Mollie
(c) Mother Lovejoy
(d) Sister

15. What is the best description for the relationship between Mollie and Philip?
(a) Happy
(b) Loving
(c) Volatile
(d) Strong

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long has Mollie known her new love?

4. What is the main way the character of Sister is different from the character of Philip?

5. What does Mollie commend Philip on when she first sees him after his stay in the sanatorium?

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