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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meg explains their mother's suicide by telling Babe:
(a) Their father was responsible for her death.
(b) They are all better off now.
(c) Their mother was temporarily insane.
(d) Their mother had a real bad day.

2. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?
(a) Lenny had never been on a date.
(b) Lenny dated a man she met through an ad in the paper.
(c) Lenny tried to hang herself like their mother did.
(d) Lenny has taken up gardening as an escape.

3. Chick suggests Lenny wait at home and do what?
(a) Convince Doc to leave right away.
(b) Wait for the hospital to call.
(c) Greet Babe when she arrives.
(d) Convince Meg to leave right away.

4. Billy Boy was:
(a) Lenny's son.
(b) Lenny's horse.
(c) Lenny's first love.
(d) Lenny's pen pal.

5. Lenny's birthday gift turns out to be a box of candy, which suggests:
(a) Lenny is overweight.
(b) Chick has put no thought into the gift.
(c) Lenny has a sweet tooth.
(d) Chick cares a great deal about Lenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rather than admit she is gaining weight, Chick claims the pantyhose do not fit because:

2. Barnette immediately wins Meg over because:

3. When Doc leaves, what does Lenny do?

4. Meg claims she has not read Lenny's letters because:

5. When Babe begins telling her story, she refuses Meg's offer of candy, which suggests:

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