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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are many of the nurses away for the week?
(a) They are on strike.
(b) There is a flu epidemic.
(c) It is Thanksgiving.
(d) The hospital is cutting back on its staff.

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

3. How did Jim get the pills to take?
(a) At different pharmacies around town.
(b) At different pharmacies in other towns.
(c) At one pharmacy in town.
(d) At one pharmacy in another town.

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

5. What day is it in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Jim currently hold?

2. How does Jim respond to the new job interview?

3. Who does Ann originally share her concerns with about Jim's ability to leave the hospital?

4. How long does Ann tell Jim his new location will be for?

5. How does Dr. Barrow respond to Ann's outlook on life as the second scene of the play ends?

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