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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What needs to be reconciled in order for John and Mollie to begin building a new life for the two of them?
(a) Philip's madness
(b) Philip's emotional debris
(c) Philip's lack of understanding
(d) Philip's control over Mollie

2. In the beginning of Act 2, what activity has Philip resumed?
(a) Arguing
(b) Drinking
(c) Complaining
(d) Writing

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

4. What is John's profession?
(a) Banker
(b) Architect
(c) Businessman
(d) Teacher

5. What are the rumors in town regarding Philip?
(a) His wife is having an affair
(b) He will return to the sanatorium
(c) He is in a crazy emotional state
(d) He is violent and abusive

6. According to John, what is humiliation the same as?
(a) Evil
(b) Murder
(c) Hatred
(d) Theft

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

8. What gift does Philip give Paris for his forgotten birthday?
(a) A hand carved chess set
(b) A hand carved statue
(c) A hand carved chest
(d) A hand carved toy box

9. Why does Mollie always take Philip back, despite his violent tendencies?
(a) His solid Christianity
(b) He is good natured
(c) He is charming
(d) His fidelity

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

11. Where do Mollie and Philip retreat to following their initial conversation and initial greeting?
(a) The porch step
(b) The bedroom
(c) The living room
(d) Outside under the stars

12. What does Sister strictly advise Mollie not to do in terms of her relationship with John Tucker?
(a) Marry him
(b) Have children with him
(c) Hurt him
(d) Ask him to leave

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

14. What does John tell Paris is the one thing that kills a person's pride?
(a) Humiliation
(b) Neglect
(c) Betrayal
(d) Defamation

15. What quality does John have that Philip does not that keeps John on a steady path?
(a) Mental strength
(b) Emotional strength
(c) Physical strength
(d) Strength of heart

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the play open?

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

3. What mode of transportation did Philip take to arrive home sooner than expected?

4. What does Mollie commend Philip on when she first sees him after his stay in the sanatorium?

5. At the dinner table, what does Philip dissuade John from doing?

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