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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the setting in Act 2 symbolize?
(a) Closeness to God.
(b) A castle fit for a queen.
(c) Escape.
(d) A spiritual prison.

2. Which two characters join the first character early in Act 2?
(a) Harry and Adelaide.
(b) Harry and Elizabeth.
(c) Elizabeth and Adelaide.
(d) Harry and the doctor.

3. Who is the only character onstage at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Claire.
(d) Harry.

4. Which is the best description of the doctor?
(a) He is in love with Claire.
(b) He rejects new Freudian theories.
(c) He specializes in botany.
(d) He rejects the belief that rest and isolation can help cure a hysterical patient.

5. Under what condition does Tom agree to stay?
(a) If Claire will apologize to Harry and Adelaide.
(b) If Claire will show some affection to her daughter.
(c) If he can see the results of the experiment.
(d) If Claire will destroy the greenhouse.

6. What does the doctor prescribe for Claire?
(a) Rest.
(b) Therapy.
(c) Medication.
(d) Nothing.

7. What does Tom say regarding what Claire has admitted?
(a) She should stop focusing on the plants.
(b) It is wrong to love more than one man.
(c) She should divorce her husband.
(d) Their love cannot be acted upon.

8. Why does Adelaide chastise Claire?
(a) For not leaving Harry.
(b) For not being affectionate to her daughter.
(c) For not doing a better job taking care of the greenhouse plants.
(d) For not letting Adelaide raise Elizabeth.

9. What is the doctor's area of practice?
(a) Orthopedics.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Numerology.
(d) Botany.

10. What does Tom do when Claire tries to embrace him?
(a) He rejects her.
(b) He asks her to marry him.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He returns the embrace.

11. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?
(a) The characters are not religious.
(b) The household has no queen.
(c) The prisoner has put herself in the prison.
(d) The lock on the door is broken.

12. What is Tom's condition when he arrives in the tower room?
(a) He is laughing.
(b) He is hesitant and does not enter the room.
(c) He is out of breath.
(d) He is angry, pointing a gun at the others.

13. What is the doctor's last name?
(a) Simmons.
(b) Demming.
(c) Archer.
(d) Emmons.

14. What are Tom's emotions upon seeing that the person who called for help is fine?
(a) Embarrassment and annoyance.
(b) Relief and good humor.
(c) Relief and annoyance.
(d) Confusion and annoyance.

15. What does Harry realize after Claire begs another character to take her away?
(a) That she has had an intimate relationship with Dick.
(b) That she has had an intimate relationship with Anthony.
(c) That she wants to go to India.
(d) That she still loves Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom say will happen to communication between himself and Claire?

2. What is the first character onstage in Act 2 doing?

3. Harry is aware of an attraction between Claire and which character?

4. What does Claire ask Harry to do when she goes downstairs?

5. Who calls Claire unnatural?

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