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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who raised Elizabeth?
(a) Claire.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Tom.
(d) Harry.

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

3. 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) It is wrong to love more than one man.
(d) She should divorce her husband.

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

5. Who tells Claire about the dinner guest?
(a) Harry.
(b) No one.
(c) Tom.
(d) Adelaide.

6. Why is the setting in Act 2's symbolism ironic?
(a) The characters are not religious.
(b) The lock on the door is broken.
(c) The household has no queen.
(d) The prisoner has put herself in the prison.

7. Which character has the last name of Edgeworthy?
(a) Harry.
(b) Dick.
(c) Tom.
(d) Anthony.

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

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

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

11. Which man loves Claire for her exterior self?
(a) Dick.
(b) Tom.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Harry.

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

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

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

15. What does Claire ask Harry to do when she goes downstairs?
(a) Invite the doctor to dinner.
(b) Return to the tower room.
(c) Play the music louder.
(d) Turn off the Victrola.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does a character apologize to Tom?

2. Who does Claire beg to take her away from the house?

3. What is Tom's condition when he arrives in the tower room?

4. What is the first character onstage in Act 2 doing?

5. Which is the best description of Tom?

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