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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Joshua is rude to Betty, who orders Joshua to obey Betty?
(a) Edward.
(b) Maud.
(c) Clive.
(d) Mrs. Saunders.

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

4. What does the play start with in Act I?
(a) A death.
(b) A war.
(c) A patriotic song.
(d) A birth.

5. What does Maud feel about children in general?
(a) They should honor their parents.
(b) They should keep their mouths shut.
(c) They are useless.
(d) They should be in bed when the sun goes down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Clive arrive home from?

2. What kind of picnic does the family have?

3. What does Betty and Clive's guest narrowly escape from while living in Africa?

4. When asked his opinion, how does Joshua describe the natives?

5. What is Clive's advice to Harry?

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