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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who orders Ellen and Betty to stop playing at the picnic?
(a) Mrs. Saunders.
(b) Edward.
(c) Clive.
(d) Harry.

2. At the picnic, who saves the disagreement over the game?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Clive.
(c) Harry.
(d) Betty.

3. Why does Betty protest the news of their upcoming visitor?
(a) She is not fond of them.
(b) They don't have the money to entertain.
(c) The house is a mess.
(d) She is afraid for their safety.

4. What does Betty and Harry confess to each other?
(a) A secret passion.
(b) Hate for Clive.
(c) Fear of Joshua.
(d) Hatred for each other.

5. In Act I, what is interesting about the genders of Betty and Edward?
(a) The actors' genders are the same as the characters.
(b) The genders of the actors that play them are opposite of the characters' genders.
(c) They were once both men.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maud quit the second game during the picnic?

2. Who warns Clive about the stable boys?

3. How does Clive react when his life is discussed?

4. What does Clive try to convince Mrs. Saunders to do when they are in the open field?

5. What does Betty reveal to Clive about Edward, his son?

(see the answer key)

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