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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who called Ann earlier in the day?
(a) Jim's friend.
(b) Jim's cousin.
(c) Jim's brother.
(d) Jim's boss.

2. What has Jim been depressed over?
(a) His inability to write his next play.
(b) His inability to find the lead for his next play.
(c) His inability to recapture his professional success.
(d) His inability to work well with the other actors.

3. How does Jim respond to Ann after he first wakes up?
(a) He tells her that he does not want a divorce.
(b) He tells her that he does not want her love.
(c) He tells her that he does not want his family there.
(d) He tells her that he does not want her money.

4. What does Mr. Fleming give to Grosberg?
(a) Money.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A bottle.

5. What does the nurse try to get away from Mr. Fleming?
(a) A pencil.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) A needle.
(d) A bottle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Barrow ask Ann about Jim's letter?

2. What do patients reveal in a semi-conscious state, according to the doctor?

3. What time is it at the start of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. How is Jim Downs brought into the hospital?

5. Why does the doctor ask Ann about the name, Charlotte?

(see the answer key)

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