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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom say will happen to communication between himself and Claire?
(a) Calling from India will be difficult.
(b) All communication will be handled through Harry.
(c) They should devise a specific buzzer code for the telephone.
(d) It will dramatically decline.

2. Why does Claire make the request of Harry?
(a) The Victrola is disturbing her concentration.
(b) She wants the doctor to help her.
(c) She no longer wants to be alone with Tom.
(d) Music calms her emotions.

3. Which two characters embrace at the end of Act 2?
(a) Claire and Dick.
(b) Claire and Tom.
(c) Harry and Claire.
(d) Adelaide and Harry.

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

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

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

7. What does Tom say regarding what Claire has admitted?
(a) She should stop focusing on the plants.
(b) Their love cannot be acted upon.
(c) She should divorce her husband.
(d) It is wrong to love more than one man.

8. Why does Adelaide chastise Claire?
(a) For not doing a better job taking care of the greenhouse plants.
(b) For not leaving Harry.
(c) For not letting Adelaide raise Elizabeth.
(d) For not being affectionate to her daughter.

9. What is the relationship between Elizabeth and Adelaide?
(a) They are mother and daughter.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are rivals for Tom's love.
(d) They are niece and aunt.

10. Under what condition does Tom agree to stay?
(a) If he can see the results of the experiment.
(b) If Claire will destroy the greenhouse.
(c) If Claire will apologize to Harry and Adelaide.
(d) If Claire will show some affection to her daughter.

11. Why is Tom the only one who truly loves Claire?
(a) He sees that the quest of love is more important to her than the consummation.
(b) He knows that Harry is having an affair.
(c) He knows that Claire wants to live in India.
(d) He sees that Claire wants to assume a traditional woman's role.

12. Which is the best description of the doctor?
(a) He rejects the belief that rest and isolation can help cure a hysterical patient.
(b) He specializes in botany.
(c) He is in love with Claire.
(d) He rejects new Freudian theories.

13. Why has the extra guest been invited to dinner?
(a) To observe Claire for signs of infidelity.
(b) To assist Claire with her plants.
(c) To observe Claire for signs of insanity.
(d) To assist Claire in her spiritual quest.

14. When Claire and Tom are alone in the tower, what does Claire admit?
(a) She loves Anthony.
(b) She loves Tom.
(c) She loves only her plants.
(d) She loves Dick and Harry.

15. Who enters the room after the doctor gives his advice?
(a) Dick.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Tom.
(d) Claire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Act 2?

2. What does Tom do when Claire tries to embrace him?

3. Which character has the last name of Edgeworthy?

4. Who raised Elizabeth?

5. Who joins Claire, Tom, and the third character in the tower?

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