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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of Mollie's ex-husband?
(a) John
(b) Philip
(c) Henry
(d) Frank
2. Who has Mollie recently fallen in love with?
(a) Philip
(b) Jack
(c) John
(d) Paul
3. What does Philip want to be in terms of a career?
(a) A politician
(b) A poet
(c) A successful actor
(d) A successful writer
4. How does John describe the act of someone hurting your feelings to Paris?
(a) It is a loss of self-worth
(b) It is a loss of pride
(c) It is a loss of self-esteem
(d) It is a loss of dignity
5. Who does the character of John believe needs to be saved the most in this situation?
(a) Paris
(b) Mollie
(c) Sister
(d) Philip
6. What event does the dream that Paris has in the beginning of the play foreshadow?
(a) His father's love
(b) His father's lack of commitment
(c) His father's return
(d) His father's violence
7. What kind of relationship does Philip have with the writing profession?
(a) Positive
(b) Love-hate
(c) Indifferent
(d) Negative
8. Why does Philip's family continue to forgive him even when his genius and madness seem to overshadow his entire self?
(a) They love him
(b) They are afraid of him
(c) They are numb to him
(d) They believe he is sick
9. What does Philip believe his artistic brilliance to be?
(a) A gift
(b) Inadequate
(c) A random occurance
(d) A curse
10. What does the character of Mollie rely on most when she makes a decision?
(a) Knowledge
(b) Advice
(c) Instinct
(d) Reason
11. How long has Mollie known her new love?
(a) Six months
(b) Ten days
(c) One year
(d) One week
12. What did Mollie and Philip do the day they met?
(a) Talked all night
(b) Danced all night
(c) Made love
(d) Met Mollie's parents
13. Where does Sister work?
(a) In the hospital
(b) As a baker
(c) In the library
(d) In the schoolhouse
14. What does Mollie commend Philip on when she first sees him after his stay in the sanatorium?
(a) His manners
(b) His progress
(c) His looks
(d) His kindness
15. After John's proposal to Mollie, which character enters the home?
(a) Mother Lovejoy
(b) Sister
(c) Paris
(d) Philip
Short Answer Questions
1. According to John, what is someone hurting your feelings the square root of?
2. What is the name of Paris's friend from school?
3. What does John consider a betrayal?
4. What does Paris carry in his arms when he returns from the barn?
5. How does Mollie react to the sudden and unexpected presence of Philip?
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