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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of model does Tillie present in school?
(a) A model of a vegetable farm.
(b) A model of a house.
(c) A model of an atom.
(d) A model of a swimming pool.

2. Beatrice makes a phone call in Act 1 to speak with the following person:
(a) Nanny.
(b) Dr. Berg.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Ruth.

3. Why is Ruth upset at first when she sees the flashlight?
(a) It reminds her of the time when a rat was lurking under the staircase.
(b) It reminds her of the time when she and Tillie told ghost stories during a camping trip.
(c) It reminds her of the time when she heard a man die in her home.
(d) It reminds her of the time when the family's electricity was shut off because Beatrice had not paid the bill.

4. Who is the "goody-goody girl" according to Beatrice?
(a) Miss Hanley.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Tillie.

5. What kind of animal is kept in the wire cage in the front left room?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A snake.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A gerbil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character appears for the first time when Beatrice is reading the newspaper?

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

3. What object does Beatrice forget to provide to Nanny?

4. What beverage does Beatrice prepare for Nanny?

5. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?

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