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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Philip was younger, how long did he think love and joy would last?
(a) As long as he wanted it to
(b) Until manhood
(c) He didn't know
(d) Forever

2. Where does Philip tell Paris he intends to go with him?
(a) Somewhere neither of them has been
(b) Out of the country
(c) Up north
(d) To the city

3. Which character is the most capable of showing personal affection as seen especially in Act 3?
(a) Paris
(b) Mollie
(c) Mother Lovejoy
(d) John

4. What does Paris accuse his father of being to come up with such an idea of leaving?
(a) High
(b) Hungover
(c) Drunk
(d) Tired

5. Upon hearing the news of Mollie's packing, what does Philip want Paris to do?
(a) Get dressed and come with him
(b) Find Mother Lovejoy
(c) Get dressed and stay with Sister
(d) Get dressed and stay inside

6. Who does Mother Lovejoy say will inherit her estate when she dies?
(a) Mollie and Paris
(b) Mollie
(c) Sister
(d) Paris

7. Is Mollie awake when Philip leaves?
(a) She is just waking
(b) She was awake, then falls back to sleep
(c) Yes
(d) No

8. What is John's profession of an architect a metaphor of?
(a) Housing a family
(b) Rebuilding Mollie and Paris's lives
(c) Stiking out on his own
(d) Building a new way of thinking

9. When does Philip wake after his last tirade?
(a) At dawn
(b) Just before dawn
(c) Noon
(d) Late in the morning

10. What will the family remember most about Philip?
(a) His anger and his volatility
(b) His genuis and his angst
(c) His care and his confusion
(d) His love and compassion

11. What is Paris's explanation of his father's death?
(a) His father was in ill physical health
(b) His father was murdered
(c) His father was a victim of assault
(d) His father was in a car accident

12. How does Paris feel about his father's irrational behavior?
(a) Worried
(b) Scared
(c) Anxious
(d) Frustrated

13. Who serves as the main voice of reason for Mollie during her grief?
(a) Paris
(b) Sister
(c) John
(d) Mother Lovejoy

14. What literary device is John's story of his struggle to save the drowning sailor best described as?
(a) An anecdote
(b) A simile
(c) A metaphor
(d) An analogy

15. Who has Mother Lovejoy transfered her affection to now that Philip has passed?
(a) Mollie
(b) Sister
(c) John
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the best word to describe the scene between father and son when it becomes clear that Philip intends to kill himself?

2. What characteristic does Paris give in explanation to Hattie regarding the talk of possible suicide?

3. Where is Philip by the time Mollie rises?

4. Where are Paris and his mother moving to?

5. What are Mother Lovejoy and Sister preparing to do while Mollie is in seclusion?

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