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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) Atoms.
(b) Pop music.
(c) Animals.
(d) Flowers.

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

3. What kind of animal is kept in the wire cage in the front left room?
(a) A ferret.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A gerbil.
(d) A snake.

4. As the final scene in Act 1 begins, what does Beatrice drop from the top of the stairs?
(a) Newspapers and junk.
(b) Flower pots.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Manure.

5. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?
(a) Iced tea..
(b) Coffee.
(c) Soda.
(d) Cough syrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tillie's marigold seeds have been exposed to which of the following substances?

2. When Tillie makes her announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1, what is Beatrice's response?

3. Why is Ruth upset with Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

4. Ruth asks Beatrice to tell her a story, but requests that she leave out one part. What is the part of the story that she does not want to hear about?

5. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?

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