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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. Why does Philip's family continue to forgive him even when his genius and madness seem to overshadow his entire self?
(a) They are numb to him
(b) They are afraid of him
(c) They believe he is sick
(d) They love him

2. What is John trying to find out about Mollie?
(a) If she is capable of loving him
(b) If she is interested in money
(c) If she is still in love with Philip
(d) If she woud be a dedicated wife

3. Where did Mollie meet her new love?
(a) At church
(b) Through mutual friends
(c) At a local bar
(d) On the side of the road

4. What bores Philip as he is talking with Mollie after his stay in the sanatorium?
(a) Talk of Sister
(b) Talk of farmhouse life
(c) Talk of therapy
(d) Talk of John Tucker

5. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?
(a) Mother Lovejoy
(b) John
(c) Sister
(d) Mollie

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mollie mentally affected by Philip's emotional outbursts?

2. How does Paris feel about his father's irrational behavior?

3. In what kind of state is Philip when he recalls his boyhood?

4. What does Philip recall in response to Paris's outdoor plans for the day?

5. With Mollie's bags packed, what does Mollie intend to do?

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