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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Miss Hanley, Beatrice is:
(a) Always smoking.
(b) Always trying to get somewhere, like a great big bird.
(c) Always trying to make a better life for her girls.
(d) Always growing flowers.

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

3. Which of the following phrases best describes Nanny's relationship with Beatrice?
(a) Nanny is the live-in maid.
(b) Nanny is Beatrice's mother-in-law.
(c) Nanny is Beatrice's mother.
(d) Nanny is a boarder whom Beatrice cares for.

4. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?
(a) The horses and the rats.
(b) The flashlight and the candles.
(c) The rabbit and the marigolds.
(d) The whiskey and the cigarettes.

5. What kind of model does Tillie present in school?
(a) A model of a house.
(b) A model of a vegetable farm.
(c) A model of an atom.
(d) A model of a swimming pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?

2. What substance does Nanny spill?

3. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?

4. During the final portion of Tillie's science presentation, what special effect is used?

5. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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