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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?
(a) Dr. Berg.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Miss Torgersen.

2. Immediately following Janice's presentation at the science fair, the lights come up to reveal which of the following characters?
(a) Nanny falling down the stairs.
(b) Beatrice, who has been drinking.
(c) Ruth sneaking out of the house.
(d) Tillie giving her presentation.

3. What happens to Tillie's pet in Act 2?
(a) It gets loose from the house and runs away.
(b) It is given away to Nanny's daughter.
(c) It gets chloroformed by Beatrice.
(d) It gets chloroformed by Ruth.

4. What does Tillie finally decide to do with the rabbit in Act 2?
(a) Hide it in the basement.
(b) Give it to Janice Vickery.
(c) Bury it the following morning.
(d) Expose it to colbalt-60.

5. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?
(a) She fears that there is nothing left for her in life.
(b) She fears that Tillie and Ruth will never forgive her.
(c) She fears she will never get over her fear of rats.
(d) She fears that Nanny will pour a pot of boiling water on her head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beatrice's story begins with the following exclamation:

2. Which character makes this statement: "Someday I'm going to write a book and blast that school to pieces."

3. Which of the following actions does Beatrice NOT undertake after placing her first phone call in Act 2?

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

5. Tillie reveals that she had help purchasing some of the necessary items for her experiment. Who helped her pay for them?

(see the answer key)

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