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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Philip incapable of thinking?
(a) He is incapable of thinking positively
(b) He is incapable of thinking of anyone besides himself
(c) He is incapable of thinking about the safety of his child
(d) He is incapable of thinking rationaly

2. What does Philip eventually conclude about himself regarding his failures?
(a) That he is unworthy
(b) That he is to blame
(c) That he has no talent
(d) That he is a killjoy

3. If Philip were to re-marry Mollie, how would Mother Lovejoy benefit?
(a) She would benefit economically
(b) She would benefit by keeping the house
(c) She would benefit by having a big family
(d) She would benefit by heightening her social status

4. What kind of relationship does Philip have with the writing profession?
(a) Negative
(b) Love-hate
(c) Positive
(d) Indifferent

5. Where is Philip by the time Mollie rises?
(a) He is waiting in the car
(b) He has left
(c) He has gone to the barn
(d) He is in the kitchen

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of surroundings does Philip prefer now as opposed to his boyhood?

2. What does Paris dream of at the beginning of the play?

3. Where do Mollie and Philip retreat to following their initial conversation and initial greeting?

4. What has Philip taken with him in the early morning after asking Paris to come away with him?

5. What does John think Philip has done to Mollie to keep her in love with him?

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