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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "goody-goody girl" according to Beatrice?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Miss Hanley.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Tillie.

2. Which of the following statements best describes Ruth's performance in school, according to Beatrice?
(a) Ruth is an A-student.
(b) Ruth is performing satisfactorily in her classes.
(c) Ruth is failing all of her classes.
(d) Ruth used to be a C-student and is now a B-student.

3. At the end of Act 1, Tillie reacts to Beatrice in what way?
(a) She runs out of the room, shouting that she will never forgive Beatrice.
(b) At first she cowers, then she confronts Beatrice.
(c) She shrugs at Beatrice, then laughs.
(d) She slaps Beatrice in the face.

4. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?
(a) Miss Torgersen.
(b) Dr. Berg.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Nanny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ruth upset at first when she sees the flashlight?

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

3. What is one of the "exciting duties" that Beatrice says she would like Tillie to perform?

4. Tillie is engaged in the following activity while her mother reads the newspaper:

5. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?

(see the answer key)

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