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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 Beverly say that Mark's life is based on?
(a) Illusions.
(b) Grief.
(c) False hope.
(d) Bargaining.

2. How does Brian describe fate?
(a) Amusing.
(b) Happy.
(c) Serious.
(d) Sad.

3. What happens when Beverly and Mark rush to Brian's side?
(a) He asks them to help him to the couch.
(b) He tells them he wants to be left alone.
(c) He begins to cry and ask for help.
(d) They take him back to the hospital.

4. How did Felicity and Agnes learn about what happened to Claire?
(a) They read about it in the paper.
(b) They hired someone to find her.
(c) They received a letter.
(d) They got a call from the police.

5. Why does Brian think Beverly has not returned to him?
(a) Because he laughs at life and death.
(b) Because he continues to write.
(c) Because she is happy.
(d) Because he is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Agnes respond to the interviewer after he proposes his ideas?

2. What is Brian's perspective on death?

3. Which of the following characters seems more resigned to the end of an unfulfilling life?

4. What happens when Brian makes his attempt with Beverly?

5. What do Joe and Maggie do while they sit outside of the cottage?

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