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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meg hesitates at first to go out riding with Doc because:
(a) She has not forgiven her for leaving her in Biloxi.
(b) She does not want him to know she still cares for him.
(c) She does not want things to start up between them.
(d) She feels guilty about leaving her sisters home alone.

2. The most pressing matter of the moment is:
(a) Visiting Granddaddy at the hospital.
(b) Picking up Babe from prison.
(c) Taking Chick's children to the doctor.
(d) Getting Doc out of the house before Meg sees him.

3. Granddaddy's comment that Zackery was the best man for Babe whether she knew it or not implies:
(a) Babe was not happy to marry him.
(b) Granddaddy was not interested in her happiness.
(c) Babe was thrilled to marry him.
(d) Zackery threatened Babe into marrying him.

4. Lenny returns upset with Meg because:
(a) Meg has lied to Old Granddaddy about her success.
(b) Meg has run off with Doc.
(c) Meg has gone to the store to buy liquor.
(d) Meg has refused to return home with her.

5. What secret has Babe revealed to Meg about Lenny?
(a) Lenny has been covering up for Old Granddaddy's illness.
(b) Lenny has just turned thirty.
(c) Lenny had been dating a man named Charlie from Memphis.
(d) Lenny has not dated anyone since high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Babe want for her mother's funeral?

2. Why does Babe say things have been hard for Meg?

3. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?

4. Meg protests to the idea of Doc's wife because:

5. Meg and Lenny's relationship appears at first to be:

(see the answer key)

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