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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just before he leaves, what does Peter whisper to Helen (according to the stage directions)?
(a) Peter whispers words of love.
(b) Peter whispers a threat on Jo's life.
(c) Peter whispers an invitation to his house.
(d) Peter whispers a dirty joke to Helen.

2. How does Jo make Helen's coffee?
(a) Jo makes Helen's coffee with cream, because she knows Helen takes her coffee with cream.
(b) Jo makes the coffee very weak, because she knows Helen likes it strong.
(c) Jo makes Helen's coffee with sugar, because she knows Helen hates sugar.
(d) Jo makes Helen's coffee very strong, because she knows Helen likes it weak.

3. To what does Helen compare their bed?
(a) She compares it to a grassy knoll.
(b) She compares it to a cloud.
(c) She compares it to a coffin.
(d) She compares it to a slaughterhouse.

4. What type of music do the first stage directions say should be playing?
(a) Jazz music.
(b) Rap music.
(c) Rock music.
(d) Blues music.

5. Where does Jo get her flower bulbs?
(a) She gets them in the park, when the gardener isn't looking.
(b) She gets them at the flower shops, for two cents apiece.
(c) They are gifts from her father.
(d) She gets them from her neighbor's garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the apartment lit?

2. What kind of cigar is Peter smoking?

3. What does Helen begin to drink when she enters the flat?

4. Where does Jo threaten to put Helen if she marries again?

5. Why have Helen and Jo moved again?

(see the answer key)

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