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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. Where does Act 3 take place?
(a) Leeds' parlor.
(b) The Evans' yacht.
(c) Marsden's study.
(d) Evans' dining room.

2. What does Marsden intuitively know about Nina?
(a) That she is leaving Evans.
(b) That she secretly loves him.
(c) That she had an abortion.
(d) That she sold their papers.

3. What secret is Nina keeping at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is barren.
(c) She is married.
(d) She is having an affair.

4. When does Darrell say he'll marry in Act 4?
(a) After 50.
(b) After 30.
(c) After 35.
(d) After 40.

5. In what language does Leeds read at the end of Act 1?
(a) Greek.
(b) Latin.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marsden compare Nina's eyes to in recollecting his visits with her?

2. What does Marsden say about Gordon's family?

3. Who startles Marsden by standing outside the doorway in Act 2?

4. Who found Professor Leeds' body?

5. What is Evans' aunt's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where does Act 8 take place? Who is present?

2. What do Marsden's thoughts reveal about Gordon in Act 4? Why did he suggest Nina write a biography about him?

3. What does Nina complain about to Evans in Act 8? Why?

4. What does Nina tease Marsden about in Act 6 that makes him angry? How does he react?

5. What is happening in the beginning of Act 9?

6. How does Gordon feel about Darrell in Act 7? How does he respond to Darrell's comments about Evans?

7. What does Darrell tell Marsden about Nina's behavior at the hospital?

8. What does Marsden contemplate about Darrell at the beginning of Act 6? Where has Marsden been?

9. How does Nina feel about Evans in Act 4? How does this relate to her pregnancy?

10. What does Evans ask of Marsden in Act 2? Why? How does Marsden respond?

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