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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. If Philip were to re-marry Mollie, how would Mother Lovejoy benefit?
(a) She would benefit by heightening her social status
(b) She would benefit by keeping the house
(c) She would benefit economically
(d) She would benefit by having a big family

2. Who is Mollie comforting at the beginning of the play?
(a) John
(b) Philip
(c) Paris
(d) Sister

3. What does Mollie tell Philip she intends to do that will affect her relationship with him?
(a) Leave with Philip
(b) Marry Philip
(c) Leave with John
(d) Marry John

4. Where does the play open?
(a) In the living room of the farmhouse
(b) In the family room of the farmhouse
(c) In the bedroom of the farmhouse
(d) In the kitchen of the farmhouse

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John, what is someone hurting your feelings the square root of?

2. What is the name of the new man in Mollie's life?

3. Who is aghast that John could love Mollie after such a short time?

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

5. How long has Mollie known her new love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Philip tell Paris they will go?

2. What does Paris's friend Hattie think of Philip?

3. What reason does Paris give his father as to why he cannot go with him?

4. How does Hattie react to seeing Philip back home for the first time?

5. What does Philip learns has happened in regards to Mollie after his evening spent in anger and rage?

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

7. What is Paris's reaction to his father's idea of leaving?

8. What happens when Mollie announces to Philip that she plans to leave with John?

9. What does John consider to be a betrayal?

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

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