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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not something to which Martha compares herself in her Act 3 monologue?
(a) An old shoe
(b) A creeping vine
(c) A pussycat
(d) A vinegary wine

2. In what part of the country does the play take place?
(a) New England
(b) The Rocky Mountain West
(c) The Midwest
(d) The Deep South

3. What type of flowers is George carrying with him when he returns to the house?
(a) Daffodils
(b) Hyacinths
(c) Snapdragons
(d) Chrysanthemums

4. From which department is the young professor who's coming with his wife to the house, according to Martha?
(a) Mathematics
(b) Divinity
(c) Political Science
(d) English

5. What does George announce he is going to do after he returns to the room?
(a) Play a game
(b) Kiss Martha
(c) Read a book
(d) Punch NIck

Short Answer Questions

1. What was George's relationship to the President of the university when Martha married him?

2. What does George do with his book in the last moment of Act 2?

3. What department is Nick actually in?

4. Which of the follow is not among the things that Martha says George can do for her, as she tells Nick that she loves him?

5. Which of these is not a name that Martha calls George in this section?

(see the answer key)

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