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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. What does Jim tell the doctor about Charlotte in the fourth scene of Act 1?
(a) He only met her twice.
(b) He has been seeing her.
(c) He has no idea who she is.
(d) He refuses to talk about her.

2. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) The psychiatric ward.
(b) The doctor's office.
(c) The convalescent ward.
(d) The examination room.

3. What does Jim tell Dr. Bellman that Ann needed?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) A vacation.
(c) Money.
(d) A job.

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

5. What is Jim's main profession?
(a) He is a Broadway script writer.
(b) He is a Broadway set decorator.
(c) He is a Broadway theatre director.
(d) He is a Broadway actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Among the various different patient types Jim meets in the beginning of Act 2, how do some of them seem to him?

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

3. What is Ann's hope if Jim stays in the hospital and recovers slowly?

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

5. What does the nurse suggest to Ann in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim challenge Grosberg about, and what does it represent in terms of the way the patients are viewed at the hospital?

2. What is Jim's state of mind in Act 1, Scene 1, and what does he admit to?

3. What name does Jim keep repeating, how does Ann respond to the name in Act 1, Scene 1, and what does Dr. Kramer tell her as the scene ends?

4. How is Jim released and what does he tell Ann on the phone?

5. What is Jim's theory about life and death, and why his suicide attempt should not been seen as selfish?

6. According to what Jim tells Dr. Schlesinger, what is the event that triggered his intent to end his life?

7. How does Jim exit Act 3, Scene 3, and what does Ann tell Dr. Bellman?

8. What do Grosberg and Mr. Fleming reveal to Jim that surprises him, and how does it reflect a larger issue in the hospital?

9. How does Jim's visit with Dr. Bellman highlight the hospital's flaws when it comes to the way they treat patients?

10. Who is Tom and what is the purpose for his visit in Act 3, Scene 3?

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