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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What floor of the hospital does the first scene of Act 2 take place on?
(a) The third floor.
(b) In the basement.
(c) The first floor.
(d) The second floor.

2. What is Ann's hope if Jim stays in the hospital and recovers slowly?
(a) That he will sign the divorce papers.
(b) That he will finally tell her who Charlotte is.
(c) That he will forget about Charlotte.
(d) That he will want to heal their marriage.

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

4. What reason does Ann give for why Jim might not be ready to leave for his job interview?
(a) He will not get the job.
(b) There is no job interview.
(c) His eyes do not focus properly.
(d) The interview is too far away.

5. What do patients reveal in a semi-conscious state, according to the doctor?
(a) Their true motives.
(b) The people they care about the most.
(c) Their reason for living.
(d) The people they dislike the most.

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

7. What does Ann tell Jim when he first wakes up in the hospital?
(a) That she has called his family.
(b) That she wants a divorce.
(c) That she loves him.
(d) That she is paying for the doctor bills.

8. As he explains to the doctor, what did Jim not have enough money to buy?
(a) Dessert for a friend.
(b) Dinner for a friend.
(c) Theater tickets for a friend.
(d) A gift for a friend.

9. What is Dr. Schlesinger's decision at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Jim is well enough to leave the hospital, but not go to his interview.
(b) Jim is not well enough to leave the hospital.
(c) Jim can only leave the hospital if he agrees to go home with Ann.
(d) Jim will need to stay in the hospital for at least another month.

10. When the doctor questions him in Act 1, Scene 2, what does Jim say about his life?
(a) It is a mess.
(b) It is over.
(c) It is horrible.
(d) It is a wreck.

11. What job does Jim currently hold?
(a) He is unemployed.
(b) A manual labor job.
(c) A teaching job.
(d) An office job.

12. How does Dr. Barrow respond to Ann's outlook on life as the second scene of the play ends?
(a) He thinks it is the reason for Jim's suicide attempt.
(b) He thinks it is a positive sign.
(c) He thinks it is a negative sign.
(d) He thinks it is a mistake.

13. Who is George O'Brien?
(a) Another patient.
(b) A professor.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Jim's attendant.

14. How old is Dr. Kramer?
(a) About 25.
(b) About 30.
(c) About 40.
(d) About 35.

15. What kind of mood is Jim in as the fifth scene in the play begins?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He is upset.
(d) He is quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gregory, what is the patient's responsibility to prove?

2. What reason does Jim give Dr. Bellman for his suicide attempt?

3. Why does Jim feel that he is being detained in the fifth scene of the play?

4. What does Ann admit to Dr. Schlesinger about Jim's past?

5. What is the fear that the other patients have of "seven"?

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