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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry give Williams?
(a) A book.
(b) Some bread.
(c) A bed.
(d) Chores.

2. Henry tells Sam he will not pay for the war in Mexico. Why?
(a) To do so would make him a murderer.
(b) He likes Mexico.
(c) He does not like taxes.
(d) He does not have the money.

3. What is happening to Henry in this scene?
(a) His nightmare of the war is being enacted.
(b) He has sold his soul to the devil.
(c) He and Bailey are caught in a fire.
(d) He is caught in the tornado.

4. Henry rings the town bell, and tells everyone that Waldo will be giving a speech. Why does Waldo not appear?
(a) Waldo "wants more time to meditate on these matters."
(b) Waldo "is not longer interested in assisting Henry in his cause."
(c) Waldo "suddenly had to make other plans."
(d) Waldo "is afraid of public speaking."

5. About what is Henry's soliloquy?
(a) Loss.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Waldo find out about Henry's arrest?

2. Henry replies that he likes the way the alphabet sounds and feels when read backwards. Why does he think that things should be mixed up?

3. Henry and his mother keep talking, and she tells him she does not know who he is. How does he reply?

4. How is Bailey feeling about his trial?

5. How does Henry react when Waldo tells him they need to work within the laws to fight the war?

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