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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did it take for Mollie to fall in love with Philip?
(a) A touch of the hand
(b) A marriage proposal
(c) One kiss
(d) A long courtship process

2. Who is aghast that John could love Mollie after such a short time?
(a) Paris
(b) Philip
(c) Mother Lovejoy
(d) Sister

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

4. What does the character of Mollie rely on most when she makes a decision?
(a) Advice
(b) Instinct
(c) Reason
(d) Knowledge

5. Which character does Philip have questions about the moment he arrives home?
(a) John
(b) Sister
(c) Paris
(d) Mother Lovejoy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philip admit to Mollie that he needs and can't go on living without?

2. What kind of institution do we learn Philip is being released from in the beginning of the play?

3. What type of writing has Philip published?

4. Where does the play open?

5. Where does Sister work?

(see the answer key)

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