View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of institution do we learn Philip is being released from in the beginning of the play?
(a) The hospital
(b) The sanatorium
(c) Prison
(d) The military

2. What does Philip have the most difficult time controlling about himself?
(a) His deep seated madness
(b) His mood
(c) His love for Mollie
(d) His depression

3. What does the character of John represent to Mollie and Paris in terms of their future?
(a) He is a positive role model
(b) He is a source of pride
(c) He is a beacon of hope
(d) He is a sensitive and caring friend

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

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

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

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

8. Why has Mollie been awake instead of sleeping when the play opens?
(a) She was arguing with her ex-husband
(b) She was consoling Sister
(c) She has been discussing plans with her new tenant John
(d) She was preparing a stew

9. What does Sister assure Philip will happen if he calms himself from the fight with Mollie and just comes back home?
(a) He would regain mental clarity
(b) He might fall in love with another woman
(c) He would make sound decisions
(d) He could write in peace and quite

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

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

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

13. Where do Mollie and Philip retreat to following their initial conversation and initial greeting?
(a) The living room
(b) The porch step
(c) The bedroom
(d) Outside under the stars

14. What type of writing has Philip published?
(a) A short story
(b) A newpaper article
(c) A book
(d) A magazine article

15. Who has Mollie recently fallen in love with?
(a) Philip
(b) Jack
(c) John
(d) Paul

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Philip primarily blame for his emotional angst?

2. In the beginning of Act 2, what activity has Philip resumed?

3. If Philip were to re-marry Mollie, how would Mother Lovejoy benefit?

4. What does Sister strictly advise Mollie not to do in terms of her relationship with John Tucker?

5. What does Philip say he will do if Mollie leaves him?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 527 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample