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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry agrees to take her to shore if she will do what?
(a) Marry him.
(b) Marry John.
(c) Go to church with John.
(d) Go to church with him.

2. Why does Henry urge Bailey to remain uneducated?
(a) So that he will not write books.
(b) So he will get sympathy.
(c) So that he will not have to pay for an education.
(d) So he will stay in jail.

3. How does Ellen find Transcendentalism?
(a) Scary.
(b) Nice.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Evil.

4. Why is Deacon Ball, the Chair of the Concord School Committee, shocked at what Henry has been discussing with his class?
(a) Matters of theology should be left to religious leaders.
(b) The students do not address him as "Sir."
(c) He is not following the curriculum.
(d) There are girls in the course.

5. How does the lighting show a new time period and a younger Waldo?
(a) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage becomes warmer.
(b) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage becomes more white.
(c) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage shifts to a bright yellow.
(d) The lighting on Waldo's side of the stage shifts to a stronger hue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Waldo, who is clearly quite old, is losing his senses, mistakes what for a person?

2. In what town is the play set?

3. What do Henry and Bailey see outside the window of the cell?

4. Who are the only people married in John and Henry's family?

5. Why is Henry applying for work as a repair person?

(see the answer key)

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