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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who brings Elizabeth to the greenhouse?
(a) Harry.
(b) Dick.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Tom.

3. Why is there no heat in the house, even though the greenhouse is warm?
(a) Harry ordered the heat from the house to be diverted to the greenhouse.
(b) The furnace is broken.
(c) The greenhouse retains heat better than the house does.
(d) Claire ordered the heat from the house to be diverted to the greenhouse.

4. Harry and the first house guest have a discussion about what?
(a) "The Edge Vine."
(b) Salt.
(c) The blizzard.
(d) Pepper.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Elizabeth's philosophy regarding new plant varieties?

3. Which is the best description of Hattie?

4. What is the relationship between Harry and Claire?

5. What is the special plant about to do?

(see the answer key)

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