Between the Acts | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Pages 1 - 15

1. What country is "Between the Acts" set in?

England.

2. What does Mr. Haines do for a living?

He is a farmer.

3. What have Mr. Haines, his wife, and Mr. Oliver gathered to discuss at the beginning of the book?

A cesspool.

4. What is the name of Mr. Oliver's country home?

Pointz Hall.

5. What is the name of Mr. Oliver's son?

Giles.

6. What season is it at the beginning of the novel?

Summer.

7. What does Lucy Swithin like to read about?

History.

8. What does Lucy imagine as she looks out the window?

Dinosaurs.

9. What does Mr. Oliver call his grandson after surprising him from behind a tree?

A cry-baby.

10. What is the name of Isa's youngest child?

Caro.

11. What kind of dog does Mr. Oliver have?

An Afghan.

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