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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Paris's school friend immediately do when Philip comes into the room to speak to Paris?
(a) She runs from the house
(b) She says hello to him
(c) She does not notice him
(d) She asks Paris where he's been

4. How does John describe the act of someone hurting your feelings to Paris?
(a) It is a loss of self-esteem
(b) It is a loss of self-worth
(c) It is a loss of pride
(d) It is a loss of dignity

5. What does John consider a betrayal?
(a) Mollie and Philip's intimacy
(b) Mollie's indecision
(c) Philip's actions towards Paris
(d) Philip's attempts to disuade him

6. Where are Mother Lovejoy and Sister staying in anticipation of Philip's homecoming?
(a) Mother Lovejoy's house
(b) Sister's house
(c) Mollie's house
(d) John Tucker's house

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

8. What do both Mother Lovejoy and Sister honestly think of the state of Philip and Mollie's turbulent relationship during Act 1?
(a) Philip wants to win Mollie back
(b) Philip still loves Mollie
(c) Philip loves another woman
(d) Mollie does not love Philip

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

10. What does John confess his ex-wife did that destroyed their marriage and John's faith in marriage?
(a) She was unfaithful
(b) She paid more attention to his friends than to him
(c) She was abusive
(d) She did not want children

11. What did Mollie and Philip do the day they met?
(a) Met Mollie's parents
(b) Danced all night
(c) Talked all night
(d) Made love

12. What quality does Mollie possess that Sister does not and is the reason why Sister remains single?
(a) Beauty
(b) Earthiness
(c) Grace
(d) Nobility

13. What is the main way the character of Sister is different from the character of Philip?
(a) She is quiet
(b) She is gentle
(c) She is abusive
(d) She is smart

14. After John's proposal to Mollie, which character enters the home?
(a) Philip
(b) Mother Lovejoy
(c) Paris
(d) Sister

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John tell Paris is the one thing that kills a person's pride?

2. What does Philip suffer from that has led him to suicide attempts in the past?

3. Why do most of Philip's family members tend to forgive him, even though he is a violent and volatile man?

4. Who does the character of John believe needs to be saved the most in this situation?

5. What happened as a result of Mollie and Philip's first romantic encounter?

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