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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Beatrice.

2. Which of the following characters is not at home in Act 2?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Janice Vickery.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Tillie.

3. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(b) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."
(c) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."
(d) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."

4. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what does Tillie carry in from the front door?
(a) A carton of cigarettes.
(b) A report card.
(c) A hamster in a cage.
(d) A box of marigold plants.

5. What is Beatrice's reaction to the medical emergency that takes place at the end of Act 2?
(a) She calls Doctor Berg right away.
(b) She uses chloroform on the patient.
(c) She does not want to call the doctor.
(d) She takes gentle care of the person who is suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tillie say to Beatrice when she sees the outfit she is wearing to the science fair?

2. What does Beatrice do immediately after completing her second phone call in Act 2?

3. What does Janice plan to do with her specimen after the science fair?

4. At the end of Act 1, Ruth's emotions toward Tillie would be best described as:

5. Which statements does Beatrice NOT make about Tillie?

(see the answer key)

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