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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the time period for THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1970s.

2. How is Mrs. Mortar related to Martha?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Mother.

3. What is the name of the school in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?
(a) Wright-Wrong School.
(b) Wright-Dobie School.
(c) Wright Brothers School.
(d) Wright Way School.

4. What is Mary relentless in doing?
(a) Going to Europe this summer.
(b) Damaging the credibility of the headmistresses.
(c) Getting on the cheerleading squad.
(d) Learning to speak French.

5. What punishment does Karen inflict on Mary?
(a) Kitchen duty for two weeks.
(b) No phone privileges for two weeks.
(c) Confinement to the school grounds for two weeks.
(d) Tutoring duties for two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Tilford's maid?

2. When is Mary to be taken back to school?

3. Who enters the room and states that Mary had found the flowers in a trashcan?

4. What claims does Mary make about school?

5. What claims does Mary make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "witch hunt" upon which Mary has embarked?

2. Why is Rosalie coming to spend the night at the Tilford home?

3. How is the topic of lesbianism viewed at the time this play was written in the 1930s?

4. Why was the play considered controversial at the time it was written?

5. What does Mary symbolize in this good vs. evil drama?

6. Why are the adults not concerned about Mary's "heart attack"?

7. Who are the founders of the Wright-Dobie School?

8. What does Mrs. Tilford tell Dr. Cardin that he feels is out of place regarding his personal life?

9. What does Karen say in response to Mrs. Tilford's apology?

10. The parents get caught up in the fever of Mary's accusations and Mrs. Tilford's phone calls and neglect to do one thing. What is that one thing?

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