Our Town | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Part 1

1. Who gives the introduction to the play?

The stage manager.

2. Which state is this play set in?

New Hampshire.

3. What time of day does this play begin?

Just before sunrise.

4. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die?

Out west while visiting her daughter.

5. What is Joe's occupation?

Paperboy.

6. At the beginning of the play, what does Dr. Gibbs say he has been up all night doing?

Helping a woman give birth to twins.

7. What does Joe do when he leaves town?

Goes to college.

8. Where is Joe killed?

In the war.

9. What does the stage manager say was wasted in Joe's death?

His education.

10. What is Howie Newsome's occupation?

Milkman.

11. At the beginning of the play, what is Mrs. Gibbs doing just as her husband comes home?

Calling her children to breakfast.

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