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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who worries that the cold weather will have adverse effects on the plants?
(a) Harry.
(b) Hattie.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Anthony and Harry.

2. What does Claire require the second house guest to do before she will let him enter the greenhouse?
(a) Retrieve pepper from the house.
(b) Retrieve salt from the house.
(c) Kiss her.
(d) Put away his gun.

3. What does Claire try to explain to the men over breakfast?
(a) Why she doesn't spend more time with her daughter.
(b) Why there is no heat in the house.
(c) The joy of letting things grow without restriction.
(d) Why she is unhappy in her marriage.

4. What does Tom advise Harry to do?
(a) Divorce Claire since he no longer loves her.
(b) Destroy the plants.
(c) Let Claire go on as she is.
(d) Find out who Claire's lover is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only character onstage when the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?

2. Which character joins the first character after the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?

3. What does the second house guest bring from the house?

4. Who rescues Elizabeth from being struck?

5. What does Harry confide to the two house guests after Claire exits?

(see the answer key)

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