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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Claire respond to Adelaide's accusations?
(a) She faints.
(b) She cries.
(c) With embarrassment.
(d) In an insolent manner.

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

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

4. Why does a character apologize to Tom?
(a) Claire's call for help was meant for Anthony.
(b) Claire's unreasonable behavior caused Tom to run upstairs.
(c) Claire's call for help was meant for Dick.
(d) Harry's unreasonable behavior embarrassed Tom.

5. Which character has the last name of Edgeworthy?
(a) Tom.
(b) Harry.
(c) Dick.
(d) Anthony.

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

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

8. During the embrace, what does one character ask the other to do?
(a) Tell him she will get a divorce.
(b) Take her to India.
(c) Destroy the plants.
(d) Give her everything.

9. Which is the best description of Dick?
(a) An artist who produces abstract drawings.
(b) A gardener who loves Claire's plants.
(c) A poet who writes sonnets.
(d) An artist who produces realistic paintings.

10. Which is the best description of Harry?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An artist.
(c) A poet.
(d) A pilot.

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

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

13. Which two characters embrace at the end of Act 2?
(a) Claire and Dick.
(b) Adelaide and Harry.
(c) Harry and Claire.
(d) Claire and Tom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the doctor's area of practice?

2. Why does Claire make the request of Harry?

3. What does Claire ask Tom to do in Act 2?

4. What does the setting in Act 2 symbolize?

5. Who first joins Claire and Tom in the tower room after she goes back upstairs?

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