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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 Claire try to explain to the first house guest?
(a) Why the pepper is missing.
(b) Why the salt is missing.
(c) The effects of the blizzard on the greenhouse.
(d) The significance of the greenhouse plants.

2. What happens after the first character onstage exits?
(a) The unusual-looking plant dies.
(b) The curtain closes.
(c) The telephone rings.
(d) The greenhouse door opens.

3. Why is the first house guest uncomfortable?
(a) Worries about the state of the greenhouse due to the blizzard.
(b) Worries about the state of the household due to the missing pepper.
(c) Worries about the state of the greenhouse due to the dying plant.
(d) Worries about the state of the household due to the missing salt.

4. What does the second house guest have in his hand when he first arrives?
(a) Supplies for breakfast.
(b) A gun.
(c) A pepper shaker.
(d) A salt shaker.

5. Which character joins the first character after the curtain opens for the second time in Act 1?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Claire.
(d) Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't the second house guest enter the greenhouse?

2. In the second part of Act 1, who enters after Harry exits?

3. What does Claire ask Tom to do?

4. What is Elizabeth's philosophy regarding new plant varieties?

5. Who tries to get Claire to come to the phone upon Elizabeth's arrival?

(see the answer key)

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