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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character stays home to care for Nanny during the science fair?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Papa.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Ruth.

2. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?
(a) The person asks her whether she knows what a mutation is.
(b) The person complains about the smell of manure coming from the barn.
(c) The person demands that Nanny be taken to the hospital immediately.
(d) The person tells her that the real estate course is no longer offered.

3. Who does Beatrice receive a phone call from in Act 1?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Janice Vickery.

4. What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 2?
(a) She buries the cat.
(b) She settles down after a seizure.
(c) She dies.
(d) She goes on a date with Chris Burns.

5. At the end of Act 1, Tillie reacts to Beatrice in what way?
(a) She slaps Beatrice in the face.
(b) At first she cowers, then she confronts Beatrice.
(c) She shrugs at Beatrice, then laughs.
(d) She runs out of the room, shouting that she will never forgive Beatrice.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Beatrice do immediately after placing her first phone call in Act 2?

4. At the beginning of Act 2, Ruth reveals that she overheard a conversation between two people. Who are these people?

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

(see the answer key)

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