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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does the beam of light originate?
(a) From the left.
(b) From a plant.
(c) A trap door in the floor.
(d) Above.

2. What does the second house guest have in his hand when he first arrives?
(a) A pepper shaker.
(b) A gun.
(c) A salt shaker.
(d) Supplies for breakfast.

3. Which best describes the number of plants in the greenhouse?
(a) There are three plants.
(b) There are two living plants and one dead plant.
(c) There are two plants.
(d) Plants are placed on every available shelf and nook.

4. When Claire becomes frustrated with Elizabeth, what does Claire want to do?
(a) Destroy "The Edge Vine."
(b) Destroy "The Edge of Death."
(c) Destroy "The Breath of Life."
(d) Destroy all plants in the greenhouse.

5. What does Claire say after Elizabeth exits?
(a) The plants must be destroyed.
(b) Darkness has descended.
(c) She feels light now.
(d) She does not love Elizabeth.

6. Which is the best description of Claire and Elizabeth's reunion?
(a) They embrace awkwardly.
(b) They tend plants together.
(c) They laugh together at a private joke.
(d) They stay on opposite sides of the room.

7. What does Claire ask Tom to do?
(a) Say something pleasant about the plants.
(b) Say something evil about God.
(c) Say something evil about the plants.
(d) Say something pleasant about God.

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

9. Who is the second house guest to arrive at the greenhouse?
(a) Dick.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Tom.
(d) Harry.

10. Who requested that breakfast be served in the greenhouse?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Claire.
(c) Harry.
(d) Anthony.

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

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

13. Which is the best description of Hattie?
(a) A house guest.
(b) A gardener.
(c) Wife of Harry.
(d) A maid.

14. What does Claire want Elizabeth to do regarding the plants?
(a) Not get involved.
(b) Wait until tomorrow to see what will happen.
(c) Tend only the special plant.
(d) Tend all of the plants.

15. What is Elizabeth's philosophy regarding new plant varieties?
(a) Plants should never be hybridized.
(b) New plants are always exciting.
(c) Anything new should be better.
(d) She likes only roses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who brings Elizabeth to the greenhouse?

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

4. Who tries to get Claire to come to the phone upon Elizabeth's arrival?

5. What is the first sound the audience hears in Act 1?

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