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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 Tom confide to Dick?
(a) He loves Claire.
(b) He is having an affair.
(c) He is divorcing Claire.
(d) He loves Claire's daughter.

2. From where does the beam of light originate?
(a) Above.
(b) From a plant.
(c) From the left.
(d) A trap door in the floor.

3. What is the one item that stands out in the greenhouse?
(a) A huge plant, clinging to the back wall.
(b) A dead plant.
(c) A broken window.
(d) A gun.

4. What happens after the first character onstage exits?
(a) The telephone rings.
(b) The curtain closes.
(c) The greenhouse door opens.
(d) The unusual-looking plant dies.

5. Which is the best description of Hattie?
(a) Wife of Harry.
(b) A maid.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A house guest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Claire tries to strike Elizabeth with what?

2. What does Claire try to explain to the men over breakfast?

3. Which character joins the first character after the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?

4. Who requested that breakfast be served in the greenhouse?

5. What is the first sound the audience hears in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Harry angry the first time he appears onstage?

4. When Tom realizes the greenhouse door is locked, what does he do?

5. What is the profession of Claire's lover, Dick? How is his profession indicative of his character?

6. Adelaide says that she goes about in the world, free, busy, and happy, because among people she has no time to think of herself. Why is this statement distasteful to Claire?

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

8. What does Harry confide to Tom and Dick, and what response does he receive?

9. Describe what the audience hears when the curtain first opens in Act 1.

10. How does Tom respond to Claire's request in order for the door to be unlocked?

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