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Our Town | Quiz

Thornton Wilder
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Our Town | Quiz

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1)

Who does Mr. Webb see on his way home the night of the first day? (from Act 1, Part 3)

George.
The stage manager.
Dr. Gibbs.
Simon.
2)

Who does the stage manager say has fully enjoyed life while living it? (from Act 3, Part 2)

Everyone in their own way.
Some saints and some poets.
Nobody.
A few gifted individuals.
3)

How much time passed between the first act and the second act? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Three years.
Three months.
Three days.
Three hours.
4)

What does Rebecca talk about before she goes to bed? (from Act 1, Part 3)

Her new dress.
Her schoolmates.
The beauty of the moon.
A letter her friend received.
5)

What is a special talent that George has? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Healing animals.
Driving.
Baseball.
Farming.
6)

What does the stage manager urge the audience to do while George and Emily prepare to tell their story? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Kiss someone they love.
Remember what it was like to be in love.
Pretend this is their story.
Fill their hearts and minds with loving thoughts.
7)

How did Emily die? (from Act 3, Part 2)

Car accident.
Suicide.
Disease.
Child birth.
8)

What does the stage manager say everyone in town is doing at the end of the play? (from Act 3, Part 2)

Dying.
Living.
Sleeping.
Remembering.
9)

What does Mr. Webb say a groom should never do? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Eat a full breakfast on the day of his wedding.
See the bride before the wedding.
Wear white socks with a black tuxedo.
Speak with his father-in-law on the day of his wedding.
10)

Who is the first character to speak in the second act? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Mrs. Webb.
Dr. Gibbs.
The stage manager.
Emily.
11)

What does Emily say just before she gets married? (from Act 2, Part 3)

She would rather things remain the way they are.
She refuses to live far from her father.
She loves George.
She hates George and wishes she were dead.
12)

What does Emily tell George she is sorry for as they talk after the student council elections? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Hurting his feelings.
Telling the truth.
Spreading a rumor.
Being so bold.
13)

What does Howie Newsome talk about in the street at the beginning of the second act? (from Act 2, Part 1)

The war.
Losing a great baseball player.
Simon Stimson's drunkeness.
The higher prices of milk.
14)

What do Mrs. Gibbs's relatives say about her gravestone? (from Act 3, Part 1)

The saying is not appropriate for her.
It is much simpler than she would have liked.
It suits her perfectly.
It is too fancy.
15)

What does the stage manager tell the audience they may do at the end of the first act? (from Act 1, Part 3)

Leave.
Eat.
Applaud.
Smoke.
16)

Who sits by Mrs. Webb at the wedding? (from Act 2, Part 3)

Mrs. Soames.
Simon Stimwell.
Mr. Webb.
Mrs. Gibbs.
17)

What does the stage manager say the dead are doing? (from Act 3, Part 1)

Waiting.
Guiding.
Watching.
Repenting.
18)

What kind of college is George going to? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Geological.
Community.
Agricultural.
Journalism.
19)

What is the first thing Emily realizes about her mother when she sees her in her new life? (from Act 3, Part 2)

She is radiant.
She is so young.
She is tired.
She seems sad.
20)

What does the stage manager do after George enters the cemetery? (from Act 3, Part 2)

Holds him.
Draws the curtain over the scene.
Cries with George.
Leads him away from the cemetary.
21)

What does George plan to do when he leaves his mother's house? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Become a writer.
Go to war.
Play baseball.
Raise chickens.
22)

What do the guests at George and Emily's wedding sit on? (from Act 2, Part 3)

Benches.
Chairs.
The ground.
Pews.
23)

What does George realize when he is talking to Emily after the student council elections? (from Act 2, Part 2)

She is blushing.
She is scared of him.
She is mad at him.
She is staring at him.
24)

Who enters the stage just after Mrs. Webb is done speaking at the wedding? (from Act 2, Part 3)

Mr. Webb.
Emily.
George.
Mrs. Gibbs.
25)

What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work? (from Act 1, Part 3)

The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
The sound of the distant trains.
Concern for a test the next day.
The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.
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