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

2. What does the stage manager say we do not know about ancient Rome and Greece?
(a) Their appearances.
(b) Their goals and aspirations.
(c) Their belief systems.
(d) Their daily lives.

3. What are the actors doing in lieu of having real props?
(a) Miming their actions.
(b) Talking about what they are doing.
(c) Making their props as they go.
(d) Using whatever is laying about.

4. What does Dr. Gibb rebuke Mrs. Gibbs for when she returns at the beginning of the third scene?
(a) Being late.
(b) Gossiping.
(c) Eating too much.
(d) Spending too much money.

5. What does Mr. Gibbs tease his wife about when he first appears on stage in the second act?
(a) Losing a child.
(b) Gaining weight.
(c) Putting on a wedding.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily tell George she is not sorry for as they talk after the student council elections?

2. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?

3. Who does the stage manager say has fully enjoyed life while living it?

4. What is the first actual character that the stage manager plays?

5. What does Mrs. Webb give Emily when she first begins her new life?

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