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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Helen chosen this apartment?
(a) The appliances are new.
(b) The two rooms allow Jo to have her own apartment.
(c) The neighborhood is much nicer than their old neighborhood.
(d) The rent is low enough for her to pay.

2. When Helen sits in the chair, what does she think it needs?
(a) She thinks it needs to be reupholstered.
(b) She thinks it needs a cushion.
(c) She thinks the legs need to be repaired.
(d) She thinks it needs new springs.

3. What does Jo throw at Peter?
(a) A brand new shoe.
(b) The lid from a box of chocolates.
(c) A pot from the kitchen.
(d) The cushion from the armchair.

4. Why does Helen not go to the picture show anymore?
(a) She thinks they have become more like the theatre and its difficult to hear.
(b) She dislikes crowds and avoids them if at all possible.
(c) She loves the theatre and that takes up all her spare time.
(d) She is getting older and needs glasses to see the screen.

5. Regarding her drawings, Jo claims she is not only talented, but:
(a) Geniused.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Famous.
(d) Beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important event in Jo's life has Helen forgotten?

2. When Peter leaves, what does Jo admit she is afraid of?

3. What does Helen tell Peter she is giving up?

4. What are the two Ws that Helen sees in Jo's future?

5. Where does Jo hope to be before she turns forty?

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