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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the best description of Anthony?
(a) A middle-aged man.
(b) Husband of Claire.
(c) A young man.
(d) A house guest.

2. What is the relationship between Harry and Claire?
(a) Gardener and employer.
(b) Employer and maid.
(c) Brother and sister.
(d) Husband and wife.

3. What does Claire say after Elizabeth exits?
(a) She feels light now.
(b) Darkness has descended.
(c) She does not love Elizabeth.
(d) The plants must be destroyed.

4. Which character joins the first character after the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Harry.
(c) Claire.
(d) Hattie.

5. What does Claire try to explain to the first house guest?
(a) Why the pepper is missing.
(b) The significance of the greenhouse plants.
(c) Why the salt is missing.
(d) The effects of the blizzard on the greenhouse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Claire require the second house guest to do before she will let him enter the greenhouse?

3. Who worries that the cold weather will have adverse effects on the plants?

4. What is the first thing the audience sees in Act 1?

5. Who rescues Elizabeth from being struck?

(see the answer key)

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