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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following conditions did Beatrice's former husband suffer with?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Acne.
(c) Thrombosis.
(d) Ringworm.

2. Which of the following animals appeared in a recurring nightmare that Beatrice used to have?
(a) Birds.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Rats.
(d) Horses.

3. Who is Mr. Mayo?
(a) A former boarder who lived with Beatrice.
(b) Nanny's late husband.
(c) Beatrice's father.
(d) Ruth's gym teacher.

4. Nanny is also described as:
(a) Vibrant and beautiful.
(b) Utterly wrinkled and dried, perhaps a century old.
(c) Talkative and wheelchair-bound.
(d) Young-looking, but terribly arthritic.

5. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(b) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."
(c) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."
(d) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the "beautiful word" that Tillie speaks of in her opening monologue?

4. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?

5. What kind of school project is Tillie working on in Act 1?

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