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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of Tillie's speeches in Act 1?
(a) Pop music.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Atoms.
(d) Animals.

2. Beatrice announces that she spent the day taking stock of her life. What does she determine?
(a) "I've come up with zero."
(b) "I am so fortunate to have all of you in my life."
(c) "I want to go back to school, earn a degree and buy us a new home."
(d) "I need to quit drinking and smoking."

3. What is the name of the lipstick that Ruth borrows from Beatrice?
(a) Devil's Kiss.
(b) Drama Queen.
(c) Drop Dead Diva.
(d) Daisy Lips.

4. Which character appears for the first time when Beatrice is reading the newspaper?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Nanny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?

2. When one of the characters discusses the idea of opening a tea shop, which of the following desserts is mentioned?

3. Nanny is best described as:

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

5. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?

(see the answer key)

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