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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. What does Jim inform Ann of in the third scene of Act 1?
(a) That he will not be returning home.
(b) That he would rather she not call for a while.
(c) That he needs a vacation.
(d) That he will be returning home.

2. What does Ann insist to Dr. Barrow at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) That she wants the best specialists to examine Jim.
(b) That Jim really does like life.
(c) That she loves Jim.
(d) That she really does want to divorce him.

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

4. What does Dr. Barrow suggest that Ann does when Jim becomes semi-conscious?
(a) Question him.
(b) Call the doctor immediately.
(c) Call the nurse immediately.
(d) Lecture him.

5. Who did Ann call after receiving the phone call she is telling the doctors about?
(a) Her work.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jim want to confirm before his suicide attempt?

2. What does Jim reveal to the doctor about Ann in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. When does the first scene of The Shrike take place?

4. What did the letter that Jim wrote indicate?

5. What is Jim's state of mind when the doctors attempt to question him in Act 1, Scene 1?

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