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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of action does Janice Vickery say she undertook on her experimental specimen?
(a) She put it in a swimming pool.
(b) She exposed the animal to cobalt-60.
(c) She llit the animal on fire.
(d) She boiled the animal.

2. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."
(a) Tillie.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Beatrice.

3. Select the character below who makes the following statement in Act 2: "I hate the world."
(a) Tillie.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Ruth.

4. What is the setting of the opening scene in Act 2?
(a) The science fair.
(b) The football field.
(c) The Hunsdorfers' home.
(d) The hospital.

5. Which word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?
(a) Saccharine.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Devilish.
(d) Motherly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What critical remark does Beatrice make about Ruth prior to the science fair?

3. How does Beatrice describe her daughter, Tillie?

4. According to Miss Hanley, what is Beatrice's idea of dressing up?

5. What is Beatrice wearing when she makes her entrance in Act 1?

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