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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Beatrice at the end of Act 1?
(a) Dr. Berg, Beatrice's psychologist.
(b) Dr. Berg, Nanny's physician.
(c) Dr. Berg, the school principal.
(d) Dr. Berg, the school psychologist.

2. What does Beatrice read about in the newspaper?
(a) Elder abuse.
(b) Real estate listings.
(c) Sports.
(d) Teenage drinking.

3. What substance does Nanny spill?
(a) Nail polish remover.
(b) Hot water.
(c) Plant food.
(d) Whiskey.

4. What critical remark does Beatrice make about Ruth prior to the science fair?
(a) She says Ruth's hair bow is too large.
(b) She says Ruth's sweater is too tight.
(c) She says Ruth's lipstick is an ugly color.
(d) She says Ruth has a bad complexion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, what message does Beatrice leave when she is unable to reach the person she calls first?

2. What does Ruth announce when Tillie returns home from the science fair?

3. Which word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?

4. Per Zindel's stage directions, the spotlight "clings" to which character at the end of Act 2?

5. When Tillie makes her announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1, what is Beatrice's response?

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