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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happens when Beverly and Mark rush to Brian's side?
(a) He tells them he wants to be left alone.
(b) He begins to cry and ask for help.
(c) They take him back to the hospital.
(d) He asks them to help him to the couch.
2. What do all of the pieces of Beverly's jewelry represent?
(a) Major life events.
(b) Ex lovers.
(c) Wishes or dreams.
(d) Special memories.
3. What do all of the characters seem to say about life?
(a) It goes by too fast.
(b) It is unfair.
(c) It can never be explained well.
(d) It is never long enough.
4. What does Felicity's mental state keep her in?
(a) A realization of her disease.
(b) A calm and peacful existance.
(c) A perpetual state of memory.
(d) A fantasyland where she is not ill.
5. What seems to be the most important theme of the play?
(a) There are many stages of grief.
(b) There is always hope even in death.
(c) Really live while you're alive.
(d) Life always ends in death.
6. What did Felicity refuse to do according to Agnes?
(a) Acknowledge Claire's death.
(b) Move out of her home.
(c) Have a funeral for her daughter.
(d) Talk about Claire with anyone.
7. What does Maggie feel about her life with Joe?
(a) It was a total failure.
(b) It is not over.
(c) It went by too fast.
(d) It was only made up of good moments.
8. Which of the following describes how Mark feels about Beverly's behavior?
(a) He finds it intriguing.
(b) He doesn't know what to make of it.
(c) He enjoys it.
(d) He is disgusted by it.
9. What does Joe take Maggie on the porch of the cottage?
(a) Soda.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Snack.
10. What does the interviewer tell Agnes Felicity is enduring?
(a) Senility which keeps her in the dark.
(b) Medical science's worst.
(c) Physical and mental anguish.
(d) A false sense of security and understanding.
11. Which of the following characters is most logical about death?
(a) Brian.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Joe.
(d) Felicity.
12. Why do you think Agnes is more open to the idea of her mother's death?
(a) She is tired of having to be fake for her mother.
(b) Her mother is older.
(c) She already lost her father.
(d) Her sister ran away.
13. What occurs to Maggie to make her change her mind about Joe's death?
(a) She listens to what Joe has to say to her.
(b) She realizes that it is not about her own feelings.
(c) She speaks with the interviewer at length.
(d) She talks to the doctors.
14. What do Beverly and Mark both agree that Brian is?
(a) The best writer they have seen.
(b) A man worthy of both of their love.
(c) The most patient man around.
(d) More highly evolved spirtually.
15. What technique does the author use to provide depth to the stories without adding a lot of additional dialogue?
(a) Additional characters.
(b) Outside interviewer.
(c) Flashbacks and memories.
(d) Encouragement from outsiders.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who remains faithful to Brian until the end?
2. How long was Claire gone before Felicity and Agnes knew what happened to her?
3. What does Agnes believe she has provided for Felicity?
4. Why does the interviewer believe Felicity will not allow herself to die?
5. What does Maggie realize Joe needs from her?
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