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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What questionable activity does Beatrice allow Ruth to do?
(a) Boat without a life jacket.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Set off firecrackers.
(d) Ride a horse backwards.

2. What is one of the reasons that Tillie is teased by other students at school, according to Ruth?
(a) Tillie's complete lack of athletic ability.
(b) Tillie's poor performance in her vocal solo.
(c) Tillie's shouting match with a classmate.
(d) Tillie's unkempt appearance .

3. When someone says goodnight to Beatrice at the beginning of Act 2, what name does she call her?
(a) Babyface Betty.
(b) Butterfly Betty.
(c) Betty the Loon.
(d) Betty Butterfingers.

4. Who does Beatrice receive a phone call from in Act 1?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Janice Vickery.
(d) Ruth.

5. What is missing from Janice Vickery's experimental specimen?
(a) Rib bones.
(b) Jawbone.
(c) Tailbone.
(d) Skull.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the scream is heard from upstairs, what sound accompanies it?

2. Which of the following statements best describes Ruth's performance in school, according to Beatrice?

3. What does Ruth say she would not be caught dead wearing on stage?

4. Which chemical was involved in Janice Vickery's experiment?

5. Tillie is engaged in the following activity while her mother reads the newspaper:

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