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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is how Emily describes the path between the two houses?
(a) Barely wide enough to walk through.
(b) So close one could hear the happenings in the other house.
(c) Narrow enough to pass items across the windows.
(d) Just wide enough for 2 lovers.

2. How does Emily treat words?
(a) As if they hold the key to life.
(b) As if they are mysterious.
(c) As if they are their own entities.
(d) As if they do not speak to everyone.

3. What does Emily say is her entire life?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Amherst.
(c) Her family.
(d) Words.

4. Why does Emily indicate she might be frightened?
(a) She heard a strange noise off stage.
(b) She was just had a visitor that left her unsettled
(c) She doesn't like the spotlight.
(d) She is not used to strangers.

5. What does Emily believe her father's gift to Austin was described to do?
(a) Help provide for Austin and his new bride.
(b) Keep Austin close to home.
(c) Ensure the family was never apart.
(d) Tie Austin to his father forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Emily leave her father for the first time?

2. Who used the path more than anyone else?

3. How old was Emily when she left her father for the first time?

4. Why does Emily say that she no longer uses her middle name?

5. How does Emily describe her father's gift to Austin?

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