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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tillie makes her announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1, what is Beatrice's response?
(a) "Well, I want you to do something around here."
(b) "Nothing compares to a quality education."
(c) "I always knew Nanny would die in this house."
(d) "You deserve a great big hug!"

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

3. Which word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?
(a) Devilish.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Motherly.
(d) Saccharine.

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

5. Why is Ruth upset at first when she sees the flashlight?
(a) It reminds her of the time when the family's electricity was shut off because Beatrice had not paid the bill.
(b) It reminds her of the time when she heard a man die in her home.
(c) It reminds her of the time when a rat was lurking under the staircase.
(d) It reminds her of the time when she and Tillie told ghost stories during a camping trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the phone call that Beatrice receives in Act 1?

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

3. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?

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

5. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what does Tillie carry in from the front door?

(see the answer key)

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