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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) Pretends to shoot himself.
(b) Drops the breakfast supplies.
(c) Drops the shaker.
(d) Pretends to shoot out the greenhouse door.

2. Which best describes the number of plants in the greenhouse?
(a) Plants are placed on every available shelf and nook.
(b) There are two plants.
(c) There are three plants.
(d) There are two living plants and one dead plant.

3. 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 they can save the plant.
(c) Reminding her that the salt is missing.
(d) Reminding her what "The Breath of Life" is about to do.

4. Why is Claire astonished when she enters the greenhouse during the second part of Act 1?
(a) Because a plant is dying.
(b) Because the special plant is in plain sight.
(c) Because Harry invited more people to intrude upon the greenhouse.
(d) Because the greenhouse is too hot.

5. What does the blizzard symbolize?
(a) Ideas and creativity.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Death.
(d) Outside forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second sound the audience hears in Act 1?

2. What does Claire push off the table?

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

4. Who tries to get Claire to come to the phone upon Elizabeth's arrival?

5. Who worries that the cold weather will have adverse effects on the plants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Claire unhappy, even though "The Breath of Life" bloomed beautifully?

2. Describe what the audience sees when the curtain first opens in Act 1.

3. What are the names and conditions of the two special plants in the greenhouse?

4. After being rejected by Tom and hearing the doctor's diagnosis, who does Claire turn to next for comfort?

5. Following Tom's rejection of her advances in the tower room, what does Claire do?

6. Claire's internal struggle indicates her desire for what?

7. What does Claire repeatedly try to explain to everyone regarding her plants?

8. Following the exchanges between Claire, Adelaide, and Harry, what does Claire do and how do other characters respond?

9. What is the significance of the names of the three men in this play who have been Claire's love interests?

10. What does Tom want to tell Claire early in Act 3?

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