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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tom respond to the call for help?
(a) He runs upstairs, anxious to assist.
(b) He says he does not believe his help is needed, but slowly ascends the stairs.
(c) He calls to Dick for assistance, and the two run upstairs.
(d) He does not hear the request, but was already heading upstairs.

2. During the embrace, what complaint does one character make about the others who have left the room?
(a) They don't appreciate her plants.
(b) They are always late to dinner.
(c) They complain too much about temperature.
(d) They will give her nothing.

3. Why are three of the male characters named "Tom, Dick, and Harry"?
(a) To imply that they are ordinary men.
(b) The names were translations from the play's original language.
(c) To make their names easy to remember.
(d) Because the author had little imagination.

4. Who calls Claire unnatural?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Tom.

5. Which is the best description of Tom?
(a) An artist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A poet.
(d) A pilot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Claire about the dinner guest?

2. What is Claire unable to explain regarding her experiment?

3. Who calls to Tom for help through the tower window?

4. What is the one item that stands out in the greenhouse?

5. When the plant is brought into the room, which character is chagrined?

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