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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character introduced in the play?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Janice Vickery.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

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

3. Tillie is engaged in the following activity while her mother reads the newspaper:
(a) Planting marigolds.
(b) Grooming a horse.
(c) Applying lipstick.
(d) Feeding Nanny her breakfast.

4. Who is the person screaming upstairs after Beatrice places a phone call in Act 1?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Miss Torgersen.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

5. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when her father taught her how to drive a car.
(b) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she stole a wagon from her father.
(c) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.
(d) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?

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

3. What questionable activity does Beatrice allow Ruth to do?

4. Who is Mr. Alexander Brougham?

5. Beatrice states that Mr. Goodman must think she is running which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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