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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of transportation do the girls take to go to the science fair?
(a) A horse.
(b) A limousine.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A bus.

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

3. Why does Beatrice look for candles following the scream from upstairs?
(a) She wants to rid the air of the smell of marigolds.
(b) She wants to put them on the birthday cake she baked for Nanny.
(c) She wants to light the room with them, as the electricity has gone off.
(d) She wants to remove earwax from Nanny's ears.

4. What was Beatrice's high school nickname?
(a) Betty Butterfingers.
(b) Betty the Loon.
(c) Butterfly Betty.
(d) Babyface Betty.

5. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?
(a) She shoots the horses.
(b) She sees her father and her heart stands still.
(c) She sees a rat and screams.
(d) She waters a pot of marigolds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beatrice states that she wishes she had completed her education in which of the following fields?

2. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?

3. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?

4. Select the character below who makes the following statement in Act 2: "I hate the world."

5. Which person does Beatrice mention by name during her second phone call in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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