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

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

3. Which of the following phrases best describes Nanny's relationship with Beatrice?
(a) Nanny is Beatrice's mother.
(b) Nanny is a boarder whom Beatrice cares for.
(c) Nanny is Beatrice's mother-in-law.
(d) Nanny is the live-in maid.

4. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Beatrice.

5. What kind of school project is Tillie working on in Act 1?
(a) A music project.
(b) A social studies project.
(c) A language arts project.
(d) A science project.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?

2. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what beverage is Nanny drinking?

3. How does Beatrice describe her daughter, Tillie?

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

5. What is Beatrice wearing when she makes her entrance in Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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