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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the final scene in Act 1 begins, what does Beatrice drop from the top of the stairs?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Manure.
(c) Newspapers and junk.
(d) Flower pots.

2. Where is Nanny at the end of Act 2?
(a) She is in the basement.
(b) She is still in the Hunsdorfer's home.
(c) She is back home with her daughter.
(d) She is in the garden.

3. Ruth is excited to meet this person at the science fair.
(a) Janice Vickery.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Chris Burns.
(d) Miss Hanley.

4. Why did Beatrice's father want her to get married?
(a) To get her out of the house.
(b) To avoid the embarrassment of her being single and pregnant.
(c) To be sure that she was taken care of.
(d) To win a bet he had made with Nanny.

5. Tillie reveals that she had help purchasing some of the necessary items for her experiment. Who helped her pay for them?
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Janice Vickery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Per Zindel's stage directions, the spotlight "clings" to which character at the end of Act 2?

3. Who does Beatrice receive a phone call from in Act 1?

4. What type of beverage is Beatrice drinking when the final scene in Act 1 begins?

5. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?

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