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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jo's relationship to Helen?
(a) Jo is Helen's daughter.
(b) Jo is Helen's sister.
(c) Jo is Helen's mother.
(d) Jo is Helen's aunt.

2. Just before he leaves, what does Peter whisper to Helen (according to the stage directions)?
(a) Peter whispers a dirty joke to Helen.
(b) Peter whispers words of love.
(c) Peter whispers an invitation to his house.
(d) Peter whispers a threat on Jo's life.

3. Where does Jo threaten to put Helen if she marries again?
(a) America.
(b) An institution.
(c) A church.
(d) The police station.

4. What is coming through the roof in the apartment?
(a) The floor from the apartment above; there is a hole.
(b) A tree branch; there was a recent storm.
(c) Water; the roof is leaking.
(d) Electrical wiring; the apartment has yet to be renovated.

5. What is the climate like in the new apartment according to Helen?
(a) The apartment is terribly muggy, like a steamhouse.
(b) The apartment is swelteringly hot.
(c) The apartment is stuffy.
(d) The apartment is cold and drafty, a shelter to the four winds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What artistic item does Helen discover of Jo's?

2. Where does Jo plan to work after Christmas?

3. What does Helen try to give Jo when Jo complains of being cold?

4. What is Peter's profession?

5. What sound do Jo and Helen hear from the river?

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