The Verge | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1

1. What is the first thing the audience sees in Act 1?

An unusual-looking plant.

2. From where does the beam of light originate?

A trap door in the floor.

3. What is the first sound the audience hears in Act 1?

Wind.

4. What is the second sound the audience hears in Act 1?

A buzzer.

5. Who is the first character to come onstage in Act 1?

Anthony.

6. What does the first character do after coming onstage?

Answer a telephone.

7. What happens after the first character onstage exits?

The curtain closes.

8. When the curtain opens for a second time in Act 1, what is the scene?

The interior of a greenhouse on a sunny, snowy morning.

9. What is the one item that stands out in the greenhouse?

A huge plant, clinging to the back wall.

10. Which best describes the...
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