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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises and pleases Mr. Marshall about the family's hometown?
(a) They live in the the same town and raised their families there.
(b) It still practices slave labor so wages will be cheaper there.
(c) It's population is booming.
(d) It's proximity to the ocean.

2. Which character is Birdie concerned about health-wise?
(a) Horace.
(b) Herself.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Ben.

3. What is Alexandra told is the best cure for her father?
(a) To come home and be taken care of.
(b) To let her father rest.
(c) Pecans.
(d) The local doctor's new concoction.

4. How does Birdie's husband respond to her complaint about his hobby?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He hugs her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He says he'll never do it again.

5. Who thinks Horace is holding out for more than a third of the deal?
(a) Regina.
(b) Birdie.
(c) Leo.
(d) Ben.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Alexandra about the unlikely marriage conversation?

2. Why does the family want the business in their hometown?

3. Who discreetly agrees with Birdie's dislike for her husband's hobby?

4. Which of Regina's brothers isn't married?

5. What was the special occasion in Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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