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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tillie go immediately after the scream is heard in Act 1?
(a) To Beatrice's room.
(b) To Nanny's room.
(c) To the barn.
(d) To Tillie's room.

2. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?
(a) Chloroform.
(b) Lighter fluid.
(c) Ethanol.
(d) Whiskey.

3. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?
(a) A pot of honey.
(b) A pot of boiling water.
(c) A pot of coffee.
(d) A pot of marigolds.

4. Which of the following statements does Beatrice make about her father?
(a) He made up for all the other men in the world.
(b) He grew prize-winning marigolds.
(c) He smoked like a chimney.
(d) He was cruel and abusive.

5. When the scream is heard from upstairs, what sound accompanies it?
(a) A dog barking.
(b) A person whistling.
(c) An ambulance siren.
(d) Crashes of thunder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?

2. Ruth has one of the following problems:

3. Who talks about opening a tea shop?

4. Which of the following statements best summarizes the final scene of Act 1?

5. Beatrice makes a phone call in Act 1 to speak with the following person:

(see the answer key)

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