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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When one of the characters discusses the idea of opening a tea shop, which of the following desserts is mentioned?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Brownies.
(c) Scones.
(d) Cheesecake.

2. Beatrice is busy doing which of the following activities when the final scene in Act 1 begins?
(a) Cooking dinner.
(b) Assisting Ruth with her homework.
(c) Planting marigolds.
(d) A little housecleaning.

3. What substance does Nanny spill?
(a) Plant food.
(b) Hot water.
(c) Nail polish remover.
(d) Whiskey.

4. How does Beatrice describe her daughter, Tillie?
(a) She is not a pretty girl.
(b) She is a pretty girl.
(c) She is a sweet girl.
(d) She is a mean girl.

5. When Beatrice recalls her childhood to Ruth, she says ...
(a) "I had more nerve than a bear."
(b) "I hated my father."
(c) I was a shy as a church mouse."
(d) "I spent all of my time with my mother."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following statements best describes Ruth's performance in school, according to Beatrice?

3. When the scream is heard from upstairs, what sound accompanies it?

4. Which of the following phrases best describes Nanny's relationship with Beatrice?

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

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