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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brian believe would allow people to live more authentic lives?
(a) Refusing to accept their own fate.
(b) Believing in an after life.
(c) Admitting the reality of their own death.
(d) Fighting to live for as long as possible.

2. How does Brian respond when he sees Beverly at the cottage?
(a) He tells her to leave and that he doesn't want to see her.
(b) He asks her where Brian is.
(c) He talks about her dress and all of the jewelry she wears.
(d) He asks her if she is happy in her new life.

3. What does Mark tell Beverly about Brian?
(a) That Brian continues to worry for her and call her.
(b) That his condition is terminal.
(c) That he doesn't want to see her again.
(d) That she is no good for him.

4. What does Brian believe has been thwarted by the mechanics of dying?
(a) His grammar.
(b) His ability to tell a story.
(c) His muse.
(d) His eloquence.

5. Why did Joe discourage his wife from coming to see him more often?
(a) He was ashamed of how he became ill.
(b) He was too proud to let her see him ill.
(c) He always thought he'd go home.
(d) He didn't feel like company because he was depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has caused regular visits between Joe and his family to be prohibitive?

2. Why is Joe's interview halted?

3. What is located in the interview area?

4. What does Brian say about every person's dreams?

5. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term affable?

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