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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does John's profession symbolize to Mollie?
(a) Safety and security
(b) Strength of character
(c) The rebuilding of a new life
(d) The height of certain dreams

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

5. What gift does Philip give Paris for his forgotten birthday?
(a) A hand carved statue
(b) A hand carved chest
(c) A hand carved toy box
(d) A hand carved chess set

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Paris's friend from school?

2. What does Philip eventually conclude about himself regarding his failures?

3. What quality does Mollie possess that Sister does not and is the reason why Sister remains single?

4. Who is Mollie comforting at the beginning of the play?

5. What is John trying to find out about Mollie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Philip talk and feel about love and nature now?

2. What is the first thing Philip wants Paris to do when he wakes up?

3. What happens when John re-enters the home after Mother Lovejoy and Sister have returned to bed?

4. How does Mollie believe Philip died?

5. What information does John give Mollie that makes her brighten?

6. Why does Philip want Paris to get dressed?

7. How does Philip return to the farmhouse before he is expected?

8. What becomes clear to be the main reason Philip wants to take Paris with him?

9. What is Philip's rationale for leaving before dawn?

10. How does Mollie react to Sister's blatant question of whether or not she loves Philip and if she plans to marry him for the third time?

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