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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Anthony's specific instructions?
(a) Kill the special plant.
(b) Keep salt away from the special plant.
(c) Keep the special plant alive at all costs.
(d) Hide the special plant from Harry.

2. Why is Claire astonished when she enters the greenhouse during the second part of Act 1?
(a) Because Harry invited more people to intrude upon the greenhouse.
(b) Because a plant is dying.
(c) Because the greenhouse is too hot.
(d) Because the special plant is in plain sight.

3. What does Harry confide to the first house guest?
(a) Claire has hidden the salt and pepper.
(b) He no longer loves Claire.
(c) He is considering having a doctor friend observe Claire's behavior.
(d) Claire is having an affair.

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

5. What does the blizzard symbolize?
(a) Death.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Outside forces.
(d) Ideas and creativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Elizabeth to the greenhouse?

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

3. What does Claire say after Elizabeth exits?

4. When the curtain opens for a second time in Act 1, what is the scene?

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

(see the answer key)

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