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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did this play win both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1969.

2. What does the interviewer suggest that surprises Agnes?
(a) To have Felicity leave the cottage.
(b) To talk to Agnes too.
(c) To speak to Agnes alone outside of the cottage.
(d) To talk to Felicity alone.

3. What does Agnes do that causes Felicity to chastise her and launch into a bawdy song?
(a) Reading the bible.
(b) Talking about Claire.
(c) Singing a hymn.
(d) Cleaning the cottage.

4. What is Brian sharing as the interview area switches to highlight him?
(a) His perspective on death.
(b) His desire to live forever.
(c) His feelings about Joe.
(d) His need to see his family.

5. What does the interviewer tell Joe about his feelings?
(a) Everyone understands what he is going through.
(b) Any emotion is acceptable.
(c) He must move past the anger.
(d) He will want to avoid sharing them with his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Maggie and Steve while Joe is hospitalized?

2. When does Maggie say she'll go in the cottage?

3. How does Felicity feel about her treatment so far at the hospital?

4. About how old is Felicity?

5. What does Steve chide his mother about never being able to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe break the news about his condition to his son?

2. How did Felicity handle the news about her daughter's death?

3. How does Felicity react to the interviewer?

4. What thoughts turn Maggie's fear into anger?

5. What is currently causing Mark substantial pain?

6. What happened to Felicity after she received news about Claire's death?

7. What happens when Felicity demands Agnes take her back to the cottage and what does the interviewer do that surprises Agnes?

8. How does Beverly react to Mark's information about Brian's condition?

9. Why do you think the interviewer is only heard and never seen?

10. Why weren't Joe's wife and son regular visitors while he was in the hospital?

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