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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Elizabeth's philosophy regarding new plant varieties?
(a) Anything new should be better.
(b) Plants should never be hybridized.
(c) New plants are always exciting.
(d) She likes only roses.

2. Who joins the first character early in Act 3?
(a) Dick.
(b) Claire.
(c) Hattie.
(d) Anthony.

3. What has Dick returned to do, according to the conversation early in Act 3?
(a) Apologize to Tom.
(b) Kill Harry.
(c) View Claire's experiment.
(d) Pack his belongings.

4. What does the doctor prescribe for Claire?
(a) Medication.
(b) Rest.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Nothing.

5. What does the protagonist ultimately do to make room for change and new growth?
(a) Love more than one man.
(b) Destroy the things she loves most.
(c) Care for plants.
(d) Divorce her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only character onstage at the beginning of Act 2?

2. Who suggests that everyone should go downstairs to dinner?

3. Why is Tom the only one who truly loves Claire?

4. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?

5. What is the doctor's area of practice?

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