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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?
(a) Miss Torgersen.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Dr. Berg.

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

3. Ruth makes an announcement in the final scene of Act 1. What is this announcement?
(a) Ruth exclaims that Tillie made a huge fool of herself in the school cafeteria.
(b) Ruth exclaims that Nanny has collapsed in her bedroom.
(c) Ruth exclaims that Tillie has been expelled from school.
(d) Ruth exclaims that Tillie has been selected as a finalist in the science fair.

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

5. Who is the first character introduced in the play?
(a) Janice Vickery.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What substance does Nanny spill?

2. What special job does Ruth hold at school?

3. Nanny is best described as:

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

5. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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