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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Claire beg to take her away from the house?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Dick.
(c) Tom.
(d) Harry.

2. Claire's annoyance with Tom, Dick, and Harry symbolizes what?
(a) Her annoyance with the status quo and limitations on women of the period.
(b) A lack of imagination regarding American names.
(c) A campaign to legalize bigamy.
(d) Her weariness at juggling three lovers.

3. From what does Claire say she needs to be rescued?
(a) Being trapped in a tower room.
(b) Being trapped in a house with no heat.
(c) Adelaide's attacks on her character and ways of thinking.
(d) Being forced to work long hours in the greenhouse.

4. Who takes the gun from the threatening character?
(a) Tom.
(b) Claire.
(c) Dick.
(d) Harry.

5. What is the first sound the audience hears in Act 1?
(a) Wind.
(b) A conversation.
(c) A buzzer.
(d) Laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Claire that they can be happy together?

2. Which character's behavior represents the unrest of many women in the U.S. as the Women's Rights Movement begins to take root?

3. Who is the only character onstage at the beginning of Act 2?

4. What are Tom's emotions upon seeing that the person who called for help is fine?

5. What does Tom do when Claire tries to embrace him?

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