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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Beatrice speaks with this person during her second phone call in Act 2:
(a) Peter.
(b) Nanny's daughter.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Ruth.

2. Ruth states that if anybody stuck Peter in a pot of boiling water, she would ...
(a) Report them to the police.
(b) Kill them.
(c) Make rabbit stew.
(d) Give them $20.

3. In Act 2, Beatrice tries to contact the following persons in her first telephone call:
(a) The school principal, Mr. Goodman, and Miss Hanley.
(b) The school principal and Janice Vickery's mother.
(c) Mr. Goodman and Nanny.
(d) The school principal and Janice Vickery.

4. What does Beatrice ask Ruth to hand her after the science fair?
(a) The family pet.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Nanny's cane.
(d) Tacks.

5. Per Zindel's stage directions, the spotlight "clings" to which character at the end of Act 2?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Ruth.

6. When Act 2 begins, what kind of clothes is Tillie wearing?
(a) Clothes that are too revealing for a girl her age.
(b) Clothes that are stylish and flattering.
(c) Clothes that are dirty and ragged.
(d) Clothes that are too girlish for her awkwardness.

7. From what organization did Janice Vickery acquire her experimental specimen?
(a) The local zoo.
(b) The A.S.P.C.A.
(c) The town nursing home.
(d) The local pound.

8. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Tillie.

9. After the Science Fair, Beatrice's demeanor can best be described as:
(a) Jubilant and giddy.
(b) Disappointed and shocked.
(c) Belligerent and drunk.
(d) Enthusiastic and proud.

10. Which two species of animals are mentioned in Act 2?
(a) Monkey and horse.
(b) Rat and mouse.
(c) Cat and rabbit.
(d) Dog and bird.

11. What kind of transportation do the girls take to go to the science fair?
(a) A limousine.
(b) A bus.
(c) A horse.
(d) A taxi.

12. According to Tillie, the seeds which received the most radiation ...
(a) Gave off a foul scent.
(b) Appealed the most to the rabbit.
(c) Were killed or yielded dwarf plants.
(d) Grew ten feet in height.

13. Which character stays home to care for Nanny during the science fair?
(a) Papa.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Ruth.

14. What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 2?
(a) She goes on a date with Chris Burns.
(b) She buries the cat.
(c) She dies.
(d) She settles down after a seizure.

15. What does Tillie conclude about mutations at the end of her presentation at the science fair?
(a) Some of the mutations will be good ones.
(b) Mutations will become more perplexing.
(c) Mutations will become less interesting.
(d) Some of the mutations will be toxic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nanny say in Act 2?

2. What does Tillie want to do with the rabbit at the end of Act 2?

3. Which character speaks the final line in Act 2?

4. According to Ruth, who is waiting to see Beatrice at the science fair?

5. Which character is shown sleeping in Act 2?

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