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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nanny is best described as:
(a) Glamorous.
(b) Frail.
(c) Athletic.
(d) Bossy.

2. Which word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?
(a) Motherly.
(b) Devilish.
(c) Saccharine.
(d) Respectful.

3. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.
(b) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.
(c) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she stole a wagon from her father.
(d) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when her father taught her how to drive a car.

4. Which statements does Beatrice NOT make about Tillie?
(a) She hardly says a word.
(b) She is half a test tube.
(c) She is the prettiest girl.
(d) She isn't a pretty girl.

5. 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 doesn't sound like a walk in the park."
(c) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."
(d) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."

6. 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 she will never get over her fear of rats.
(c) She fears that Tillie and Ruth will never forgive her.
(d) She fears that Nanny will pour a pot of boiling water on her head.

7. What excuse does Ruth give for getting out of gym class?
(a) Her legs hurt.
(b) Her lipstick had rubbed off.
(c) Her skull was growing.
(d) Her sister needed her.

8. What is one of the "exciting duties" that Beatrice says she would like Tillie to perform?
(a) Groom the horses.
(b) Water the marigolds.
(c) Assist Nanny with her breakfast.
(d) Clean up animal waste.

9. What object does Beatrice forget to provide to Nanny?
(a) A spoon.
(b) A shovel.
(c) A handbag.
(d) A pair of eyeglasses.

10. Ruth makes an announcement in the final scene of Act 1. What is this announcement?
(a) Ruth exclaims that Tillie made a huge fool of herself in the school cafeteria.
(b) Ruth exclaims that Tillie has been expelled from school.
(c) Ruth exclaims that Nanny has collapsed in her bedroom.
(d) Ruth exclaims that Tillie has been selected as a finalist in the science fair.

11. When Beatrice recalls her childhood to Ruth, she says ...
(a) "I spent all of my time with my mother."
(b) "I hated my father."
(c) "I had more nerve than a bear."
(d) I was a shy as a church mouse."

12. As the final scene in Act 1 begins, what does Beatrice drop from the top of the stairs?
(a) Newspapers and junk.
(b) Flower pots.
(c) Manure.
(d) Cigarettes.

13. Beatrice calls Nanny the following:
(a) A saint.
(b) A zombie.
(c) A model citizen.
(d) A criminal.

14. Why does Beatrice look for candles following the scream from upstairs?
(a) She wants to remove earwax from Nanny's ears.
(b) She wants to put them on the birthday cake she baked for Nanny.
(c) She wants to rid the air of the smell of marigolds.
(d) She wants to light the room with them, as the electricity has gone off.

15. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?
(a) A pot of coffee.
(b) A pot of marigolds.
(c) A pot of honey.
(d) A pot of boiling water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?

2. Who is the "goody-goody girl" according to Beatrice?

3. Where does Tillie go immediately after the scream is heard in Act 1?

4. Which of the following phrases best describes Nanny's relationship with Beatrice?

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

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