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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philip want to be in terms of a career?
(a) A poet
(b) A successful actor
(c) A politician
(d) A successful writer

2. Who has Mollie recently fallen in love with?
(a) Paul
(b) Jack
(c) John
(d) Philip

3. Where does Sister work?
(a) In the hospital
(b) As a baker
(c) In the library
(d) In the schoolhouse

4. What event does the dream that Paris has in the beginning of the play foreshadow?
(a) His father's return
(b) His father's lack of commitment
(c) His father's violence
(d) His father's love

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John offer Mollie that Phillip cannot?

2. Who is aghast that John could love Mollie after such a short time?

3. What is the name of the new man in Mollie's life?

4. What kind of family did Philip originally come from?

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

(see the answer key)

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