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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?
(a) Her attendance record.
(b) Her history file.
(c) Her sister's test scores.
(d) Her report card.

2. According to Beatrice, the " manure machine" is what kind of animal?
(a) A horse.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A puppy.

3. Beatrice states that Mr. Goodman must think she is running which of the following?
(a) A three-ring circus.
(b) A concentration camp.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) A family farm.

4. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what beverage is Nanny drinking?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Iced tea.

5. Who is Mr. Alexander Brougham?
(a) A teacher who inspired Tillie to study horticulture.
(b) A scientist who invented growth hormones for marigolds.
(c) A horse jockey who died in an accident on the track.
(d) A man who lived with Beatrice and had worms in his legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first character introduced in the play?

2. What kind of model does Tillie present in school?

3. What does Beatrice say she is going to do to Tillie's pet?

4. What is the name of the lipstick that Ruth borrows from Beatrice?

5. Tillie's classmates laugh at her at which of the following school events?

(see the answer key)

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