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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth bring out of her room after the science fair in Act 2?
(a) The dead rabbit.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) Marigolds.

2. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?
(a) The rabbit and the marigolds.
(b) The horses and the rats.
(c) The whiskey and the cigarettes.
(d) The flashlight and the candles.

3. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?
(a) She waters a pot of marigolds.
(b) She sees her father and her heart stands still.
(c) She sees a rat and screams.
(d) She shoots the horses.

4. Where does Tillie go immediately after the scream is heard in Act 1?
(a) To the barn.
(b) To Nanny's room.
(c) To Tillie's room.
(d) To Beatrice's room.

5. When Beatrice recalls her childhood to Ruth, she says ...
(a) "I hated my father."
(b) "I spent all of my time with my mother."
(c) I was a shy as a church mouse."
(d) "I had more nerve than a bear."

Short Answer Questions

1. What special job does Ruth hold at school?

2. Which of the following actions does Beatrice NOT undertake after placing her first phone call in Act 2?

3. What beverage does Beatrice prepare for Nanny?

4. Which of the following statements does Beatrice make about her father?

5. Which two species of animals are mentioned in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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