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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ruth, who is waiting to see Beatrice at the science fair?
(a) Betty, Nanny, and Tillie.
(b) Everybody ... including Miss Hanley.
(c) Tillie, Janice Vickery, and Mr. Goodman.
(d) Peter, Mr. Goodman, and Dr. Berg.

2. Ruth has one of the following problems:
(a) She has frequent nightmares.
(b) She has severe leg pain.
(c) She is unable to read.
(d) She has an eating disorder.

3. 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 shouting match with a classmate.
(c) Tillie's unkempt appearance .
(d) Tillie's poor performance in her vocal solo.

4. What has Beatrice prepared for Tillie's science project?
(a) She measured the half-life of radioactive elements.
(b) She sprayed the marigolds with chemicals.
(c) She wrote the titles on the screen.
(d) She boiled the rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following conditions did Beatrice's former husband suffer with?

2. After the Science Fair, Beatrice's demeanor can best be described as:

3. Who wins at the science fair?

4. After the science fair, which of the following questions does Ruth NOT ask Beatrice?

5. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?

(see the answer key)

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