View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Nanny is also described as:
(a) Utterly wrinkled and dried, perhaps a century old.
(b) Talkative and wheelchair-bound.
(c) Young-looking, but terribly arthritic.
(d) Vibrant and beautiful.

3. Which of the following statements best describes Ruth's performance in school, according to Beatrice?
(a) Ruth is performing satisfactorily in her classes.
(b) Ruth is failing all of her classes.
(c) Ruth is an A-student.
(d) Ruth used to be a C-student and is now a B-student.

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

5. Tillie recites the half-life of which of the following substances?
(a) Radon-222.
(b) Radium-226.
(c) Ethanol.
(d) Methanol.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What type of beverage is Beatrice drinking when the final scene in Act 1 begins?

5. Which statements does Beatrice NOT make about Tillie?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 362 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample