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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Mayo?
(a) Ruth's gym teacher.
(b) Nanny's late husband.
(c) Beatrice's father.
(d) A former boarder who lived with Beatrice.

2. According to Tillie, the seeds which received the most radiation ...
(a) Gave off a foul scent.
(b) Were killed or yielded dwarf plants.
(c) Appealed the most to the rabbit.
(d) Grew ten feet in height.

3. Who wins at the science fair?
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Chris Burns.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Janice Vickery.

4. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?
(a) Lighter fluid.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Ethanol.
(d) Chloroform.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Beatrice states that she wishes she had completed her education in which of the following fields?

2. When someone says goodnight to Beatrice at the beginning of Act 2, what name does she call her?

3. What does Beatrice ask Ruth to hand her after the science fair?

4. What does Tillie say about the power of exploding atoms?

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

(see the answer key)

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