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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Beatrice is busy doing which of the following activities when the final scene in Act 1 begins?
(a) Cooking dinner.
(b) A little housecleaning.
(c) Planting marigolds.
(d) Assisting Ruth with her homework.

3. Which of the following conditions did Beatrice's former husband suffer with?
(a) Ringworm.
(b) Acne.
(c) Thrombosis.
(d) Leprosy.

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

5. Of the following objects, which are NOT included in the description of the setting in Act 1?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Cell phones.
(c) Suitcases.
(d) Dishes.

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

7. Beatrice states that Mr. Goodman must think she is running which of the following?
(a) A family farm.
(b) A concentration camp.
(c) A three-ring circus.
(d) A nursing home.

8. Who talks about opening a tea shop?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Tillie.

9. Who is the first character introduced in the play?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Janice Vickery.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Tillie.

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

11. Tillie's marigold seeds have been exposed to which of the following substances?
(a) Radon.
(b) Chlorine.
(c) Cyanide.
(d) Cobalt-60.

12. What is the "beautiful word" that Tillie speaks of in her opening monologue?
(a) Cobalt.
(b) Atom.
(c) Marigold.
(d) Rabbit.

13. Why is Ruth upset at first when she sees the flashlight?
(a) It reminds her of the time when she and Tillie told ghost stories during a camping trip.
(b) It reminds her of the time when the family's electricity was shut off because Beatrice had not paid the bill.
(c) It reminds her of the time when a rat was lurking under the staircase.
(d) It reminds her of the time when she heard a man die in her home.

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

15. Who is the person screaming upstairs after Beatrice places a phone call in Act 1?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Miss Torgersen.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?

2. What substance does Nanny spill?

3. When Beatrice recalls her childhood to Ruth, she says ...

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

5. What is Beatrice wearing in her recurring nightmare?

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