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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which plant is not thriving?
(a) "The Edge Vine."
(b) "The Breath of Death."
(c) "The Breath of Life."
(d) "The Life Vine."

2. What is the relationship between Elizabeth and Adelaide?
(a) They are rivals for Tom's love.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are niece and aunt.
(d) They are mother and daughter.

3. Why is Tom the only one who truly loves Claire?
(a) He knows that Harry is having an affair.
(b) He sees that Claire wants to assume a traditional woman's role.
(c) He sees that the quest of love is more important to her than the consummation.
(d) He knows that Claire wants to live in India.

4. In what time period does the play take place?
(a) The mid 1800's.
(b) The Elizabethan era.
(c) The early twenty-first century.
(d) The early 1900's.

5. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?
(a) The characters are not religious.
(b) The prisoner has put herself in the prison.
(c) The household has no queen.
(d) The lock on the door is broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second house guest to arrive at the greenhouse?

2. Who calls Claire unnatural?

3. What does the first character do after coming onstage?

4. What does Harry help Hattie to do when he returns during the second part of Act 1?

5. What is Claire's opinion regarding typical female roles?

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