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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tries to get Claire to come to the phone upon Elizabeth's arrival?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Harry.
(c) Tom.
(d) Dick.

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

4. Which plant is not thriving?
(a) "The Edge Vine."
(b) "The Breath of Life."
(c) "The Life Vine."
(d) "The Breath of Death."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tom intend to go?

2. Who is the first character to come onstage in Act 1?

3. What does Claire ask Tom to do?

4. Why does Claire caution Tom to be careful?

5. Who rescues Elizabeth from being struck?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which character responds to the code-like buzzer, and what does that character do?

2. What do Claire and Tom discuss regarding "The Breath of Life"?

3. How does Harry react to Claire's actions, yelling to Tom for rescue?

4. What does Harry realize when he sees that Claire has strangled Tom?

5. What does Claire do as a result of her anger and disillusionment with Tom?

6. How does Claire respond to Adelaide's criticisms?

7. What does Claire say to Tom at the end of Act 1?

8. What is the symbolic meaning of "The Breath of Life" in this play?

9. Why does Claire ask Anthony to view the plant first?

10. Why is Claire angry about Tom's declaration?

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