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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Brian's perspective on death?
(a) He believes people need to deny terminally ille people exist.
(b) He believes people think life is supposed to last forever.
(c) He believes that God provides all of the answers about death.
(d) He believes people believe in an after-life.
2. Who comes in while Mark is putting away Brian's medications?
(a) Steve.
(b) Interviewer.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Maggie.
3. Which of the following is the best description of what the opening setting could be mistake for?
(a) A high tech hospital.
(b) A country retreat in the woods.
(c) A vacation home on a beach.
(d) A three star restaurant.
4. What does Brian believe has been thwarted by the mechanics of dying?
(a) His eloquence.
(b) His muse.
(c) His grammar.
(d) His ability to tell a story.
5. What does Brian believe people are doing instead of living more authentic lives?
(a) Denying the facts that are presented to them.
(b) Moving through their lives in an automatic way.
(c) Trying methods to prolong the inevitable.
(d) Praying to a God he does not believe exists.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Beverly chastise Mark about?
2. What does Agnes do that causes Felicity to chastise her and launch into a bawdy song?
3. What hope does Joe have in regards to Maggie's visit?
4. Where are Maggie and Steve while Joe is hospitalized?
5. What confession does Maggie make to Joe about Steve after he tried to drag her into the cottage?
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