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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Dorothea's health as the play opens?
(a) Dorothea has had a stroke and is mute.
(b) Dorothea is in excellent health.
(c) Dorothea has a broken arm.
(d) Dorothea has a concussion from falling.

2. Why is winning the spelling bee so important to Echo?
(a) She thinks it will reunite her mother and grandmother.
(b) She wants her grandmother to be proud of her.
(c) She wants her mother to be proud of her.
(d) She wants the prize for winning.

3. Dorothea tries to _________________________ Artie.
(a) Control.
(b) Free.
(c) Undermine.
(d) Encourage.

4. What is the last name of the family in this play?
(a) Brookshire.
(b) Westbrook.
(c) Heathers.
(d) Westover.

5. Which character re-enters in the middle of scene 3?
(a) Artie.
(b) Dorothea.
(c) Echo.
(d) Dorothea's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Echo happy to hear the word "eleemosynary" at the spelling bee?

2. How does Artie and Echo's argument end?

3. What are Echo and Artie arguing about in the beginning of scene 4?

4. What method of learning is Artie against?

5. Where does Artie find employment at the end of scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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