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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the special plant in the greenhouse called?
(a) "The Breath of Life."
(b) "The Breath Vine."
(c) "The Edge Vine."
(d) "The Edge of Death"

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

4. What does the second house guest do when he sees that no one can help him enter the greenhouse?
(a) Drops the shaker.
(b) Drops the breakfast supplies.
(c) Pretends to shoot himself.
(d) Pretends to shoot out the greenhouse door.

5. Who is the only character onstage when the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Claire.
(d) Harry.

6. Who rescues Elizabeth from being struck?
(a) Dick.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Tom.
(d) Harry.

7. How does Anthony try to distract Claire from worrying about the plant that is not thriving?
(a) Reminding her what "The Edge Vine" is about to do.
(b) Reminding her that the salt is missing.
(c) Reminding her what "The Breath of Life" is about to do.
(d) Reminding her that they can save the plant.

8. What is the relationship between Harry and Claire?
(a) Employer and maid.
(b) Brother and sister.
(c) Husband and wife.
(d) Gardener and employer.

9. What does the first character do after coming onstage?
(a) Lock the greenhouse door.
(b) Press a buzzer.
(c) Answer a telephone.
(d) Prepare breakfast.

10. Why didn't Anthony answer the buzz from Harry?
(a) Claire had instructed Anthony to answer no buzz but hers.
(b) Anthony didn't hear the buzzer.
(c) Hattie answered the buzz.
(d) Harry didn't buzz Anthony.

11. Who are Tom and Dick?
(a) Brothers of Harry.
(b) Brothers of Anthony.
(c) Gardeners.
(d) House guests.

12. What does Tom confide to Dick?
(a) He is divorcing Claire.
(b) He loves Claire's daughter.
(c) He loves Claire.
(d) He is having an affair.

13. Which is the best description of Anthony?
(a) A house guest.
(b) A middle-aged man.
(c) Husband of Claire.
(d) A young man.

14. In the second part of Act 1, who enters after Harry exits?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Dick.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Claire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Elizabeth to the greenhouse?

2. What does Claire want Elizabeth to do regarding the plants?

3. Harry and the first house guest have a discussion about what?

4. Which best describes the number of plants in the greenhouse?

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

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