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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?
(a) The person complains about the smell of manure coming from the barn.
(b) The person asks her whether she knows what a mutation is.
(c) The person demands that Nanny be taken to the hospital immediately.
(d) The person tells her that the real estate course is no longer offered.

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

3. What questionable activity does Beatrice allow Ruth to do?
(a) Set off firecrackers.
(b) Boat without a life jacket.
(c) Ride a horse backwards.
(d) Smoke cigarettes.

4. What type of beverage is Beatrice drinking when the final scene in Act 1 begins?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Water.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Iced tea.

5. Tillie's marigold seeds have been exposed to which of the following substances?
(a) Cobalt-60.
(b) Cyanide.
(c) Chlorine.
(d) Radon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of the following objects, which are NOT included in the description of the setting in Act 1?

3. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?

4. Who is Mr. Mayo?

5. Beatrice makes a phone call in Act 1 to speak with the following person:

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