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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide her husband for when he comes home at the beginning of the play?
(a) Coming home late again.
(b) Not picking up the milk she needed from the store.
(c) Not getting enough rest.
(d) Drinking too much.

2. What interrupts Emily as she is doing her homework during the second scene?
(a) A train whistle.
(b) A car horn honking.
(c) The school bell.
(d) The church choir.

3. What does Mr. Webb say a groom should never do?
(a) Speak with his father-in-law on the day of his wedding.
(b) See the bride before the wedding.
(c) Wear white socks with a black tuxedo.
(d) Eat a full breakfast on the day of his wedding.

4. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?
(a) Another narrator.
(b) A geologist.
(c) A university professor.
(d) A famous doctor.

5. What does Emily beg her mother to do at the end of the play?
(a) Keep her safe.
(b) Truly see her and experience the moments she has.
(c) Let loose of her mundane duties for a time.
(d) Come with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?

2. What does the stage manager do before Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs leave the stage after the first scene?

3. At the beginning of the play what does Mrs. Webb do when she first comes out of her house?

4. What does Emily say just before she gets married?

5. What does the stage manager say IS eternal?

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