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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins Claire, Tom, and the third character in the tower?
(a) Dick and Adelaide.
(b) Dick, Adelaide, and the doctor.
(c) The doctor and Harry.
(d) The doctor and Adelaide.

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

3. How does Claire respond to Adelaide's accusations?
(a) In an insolent manner.
(b) She cries.
(c) With embarrassment.
(d) She faints.

4. When the curtain opens for a second time in Act 1, what is the scene?
(a) The interior of a greenhouse on a sunny, snowy morning.
(b) Outdoors in a blizzard, with a greenhouse visible.
(c) An unusual plant in a shaft of light.
(d) A room in a tower.

5. When Claire and Tom are alone in the tower, what does Claire admit?
(a) She loves only her plants.
(b) She loves Tom.
(c) She loves Anthony.
(d) She loves Dick and Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one item that stands out in the greenhouse?

2. Where does Tom intend to go?

3. Which character says he or she is perfectly happy with the role society has dictated?

4. Which is the best description of Anthony?

5. Why has the extra guest been invited to dinner?

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