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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 see in the record room at school?
(a) Her report card.
(b) Her history file.
(c) Her sister's test scores.
(d) Her attendance record.

2. Ruth compares Beatrice as a teen to Tillie. In what ways were they similar?
(a) Thier social awkwardness.
(b) Their hairstyles.
(c) Their interest in science.
(d) Their love of pets.

3. Which of the following phrases best characterizes Beatrice's demeanor during the second phone call in Act 2?
(a) Frightened and shy.
(b) Peaceful and diplomatic.
(c) Sad and empathetic.
(d) Manic and cruel.

4. According to Tillie, the seeds which received little radiation ...
(a) Have grown to plants which are tiny in appearance.
(b) Have grown to plants which are gigantic in appearance.
(c) Have grown to plants which are normal in appearance.
(d) Have grown to plants which are unhealthy in appearance.

5. Which of the following conditions did Beatrice's former husband suffer with?
(a) Acne.
(b) Ringworm.
(c) Thrombosis.
(d) Leprosy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is missing from Janice Vickery's experimental specimen?

2. Beatrice surprises Ruth by placing something in her room in Act 2. What is it?

3. Ruth makes an announcement in the final scene of Act 1. What is this announcement?

4. Which character is shown sleeping in Act 2?

5. What is Ruth concerned about before Tillie goes on stage?

(see the answer key)

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