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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls to Tom for help through the tower window?
(a) Claire.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Harry.

2. What is the relationship between Elizabeth and Adelaide?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are mother and daughter.
(c) They are rivals for Tom's love.
(d) They are niece and aunt.

3. What is the relationship between Claire and Adelaide?
(a) They are mother and daughter.
(b) They are niece and aunt.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are rivals for Harry's love.

4. Which character's behavior represents the unrest of many women in the U.S. as the Women's Rights Movement begins to take root?
(a) Claire.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Hattie.

5. Why does Claire make the request of Harry?
(a) The Victrola is disturbing her concentration.
(b) Music calms her emotions.
(c) She no longer wants to be alone with Tom.
(d) She wants the doctor to help her.

6. How does Elizabeth respond to Adelaide's accusations?
(a) She faints.
(b) She defends Claire.
(c) She cries.
(d) She is not present during the accusations.

7. 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.

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

9. Which character practices meditation?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Tom.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Claire.

10. What does Tom say will happen to communication between himself and Claire?
(a) It will dramatically decline.
(b) Calling from India will be difficult.
(c) They should devise a specific buzzer code for the telephone.
(d) All communication will be handled through Harry.

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

12. Who will be a guest at dinner?
(a) A divorce attorney.
(b) A minister.
(c) A botanist.
(d) A doctor.

13. Which character says he or she is perfectly happy with the role society has dictated?
(a) Claire.
(b) Harry.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Tom.

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

15. Who apologizes to Tom in Act 2?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Harry.
(c) Claire.
(d) Adelaide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Adelaide has no time to do what?

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

4. Who suggests that everyone should go downstairs to dinner?

5. What is Tom's condition when he arrives in the tower room?

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