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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what point in scene 3 does the audience lose sympathy for Dorothea?
(a) When she marries someone she does not love.
(b) When she chooses to be an eccentric.
(c) When she is not sad when her husband dies.
(d) When she endangers Artie by making her try to fly.

2. What happened when Artie tried to fly?
(a) She flew around the yard.
(b) She started to fly, and then fell.
(c) She refused to try.
(d) She failed.

3. What is Dorothea's relationship with her son-in-law?
(a) They are friends.
(b) They do not know each other at all.
(c) Dorothea loves him as her own son, but he does not like her.
(d) They barely tolerate each other.

4. What is Dorothea's reaction to Artie's pregnancy?
(a) Dorothea is thrilled and cannot wait until the baby is born.
(b) Dorothea is disappointed that Artie is so young, but is excited about having a grandchild.
(c) Dorothea is upset because she feels having a child would ruin Artie's chance at an education.
(d) Dorothea wants Artie to get married before the baby is born.

5. What does Artie accomplish on her own?
(a) She writes a book.
(b) She puts herself through college.
(c) She opens her own restaurant.
(d) She raises her daughter on her own.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dorothea teach her granddaughter?

2. How is Dorothea's health as the play opens?

3. How does Dorothea and Artie's phone call first phone call in scene 4 end?

4. Which 3 things were most important about the trip back east to Artie?

5. Why is Dorothea so proud of two year old Echo?

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