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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 setting of the play in the opening act?
(a) A field of marigolds.
(b) A school gymnasium.
(c) A dark room of wood.
(d) A swimming pool.

2. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is taking care of Nanny.
(c) She is traveling with her mother.
(d) She has ringworm and gangrene.

3. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Ruth.

4. Why does Beatrice look for candles following the scream from upstairs?
(a) She wants to rid the air of the smell of marigolds.
(b) She wants to remove earwax from Nanny's ears.
(c) She wants to light the room with them, as the electricity has gone off.
(d) She wants to put them on the birthday cake she baked for Nanny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals appeared in a recurring nightmare that Beatrice used to have?

2. What is the subject of Tillie's speeches in Act 1?

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

4. What is Beatrice's reaction to Dr. Berg's phone call?

5. What excuse does Ruth give for getting out of gym class?

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