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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alexandra refuse to travel with Regina after Horace's death?
(a) Because she doesn't like to travel.
(b) Because she wants to stay home.
(c) Because she will be married by then.
(d) Because Horace wanted her to get away from Regina.

2. How does Horace surprise Regina in Act 3?
(a) By letting her brothers keep the bonds as a loan.
(b) By acting like it never happened.
(c) By telling her the mattress money was counterfeit.
(d) By pressing charges against everyone involved, including the bank.

3. Who does Alexandra ask for when she arrives back home?
(a) Regina.
(b) Addie.
(c) Leo.
(d) Birdie.

4. Whose shoe is in the safe deposit box?
(a) Leo's.
(b) Regina's.
(c) Horace's.
(d) Alexandra's.

5. What does Mr. Marshall say about life in the geographic region he is visiting?
(a) The dry air of the west is nothing like their hospitality.
(b) Southerners live better than the rest of the country.
(c) Northern wives, with the way they kiss, keep their husbands warm at night.
(d) He can't think of anything healthier than salty air.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played piano with Birdie when she first became part of the family?

2. Who suggests the unlikely marriage?

3. What perplexes the brothers about Horace's knowledge of the theft?

4. In Act 1, who is anxious to move?

5. What basic principle is behind Horace's decision not to give Regina money for the business deal?

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