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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tillie makes the following announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1:
(a) "Mother, Nanny is choking."
(b) "Mother, I sprained my ankle in gym today."
(c) "Mother, I am dropping out of school."
(d) "Mother, they want me to do something at school."

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

3. Which of the following statements best summarizes the final scene of Act 1?
(a) It is an emotionally charged scene in which Beatrice seems to have a breakthrough, as she realizes the unfair treatment she has been giving her daughter.
(b) It is a frightening scene in which Nanny collapses at Beatrice's feet, Ruth has a seizure, and Tillie runs away from home.
(c) It is a humorous scene in which Beatrice rides a horse through the living room while shouting "my life rocks" through a megaphone.
(d) It is an uplifting scene in which Beatrice takes a stand against cigarette smoking and drinking, and she promises her daughters that from now on, she is going to be a better mother.

4. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?
(a) She is traveling with her mother.
(b) She has ringworm and gangrene.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is taking care of Nanny.

5. 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 boiled the animal.
(d) She llit the animal on fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tillie conclude about mutations at the end of her presentation at the science fair?

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

3. What was the name of the animal used in Janice's experiment?

4. What is Beatrice's reaction to the medical emergency that takes place at the end of Act 2?

5. What beverage does Beatrice prepare for Nanny?

(see the answer key)

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