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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What beverage does Beatrice prepare for Nanny?
(a) Whiskey and water.
(b) Coffee with cream.
(c) A chocolate milkshake.
(d) Hot water and honey.

2. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?
(a) Ethanol.
(b) Lighter fluid.
(c) Chloroform.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Ruth has one of the following problems:
(a) She has severe leg pain.
(b) She has frequent nightmares.
(c) She is unable to read.
(d) She has an eating disorder.

4. What type of beverage is Beatrice drinking when the final scene in Act 1 begins?
(a) Iced tea.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Water.

5. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?
(a) Her report card.
(b) Her attendance record.
(c) Her history file.
(d) Her sister's test scores.

6. Beatrice states that she wishes she had completed her education in which of the following fields?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Teaching
(d) Real estate.

7. Who is Mr. Alexander Brougham?
(a) A teacher who inspired Tillie to study horticulture.
(b) A man who lived with Beatrice and had worms in his legs.
(c) A scientist who invented growth hormones for marigolds.
(d) A horse jockey who died in an accident on the track.

8. When Tillie makes her announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1, what is Beatrice's response?
(a) "I always knew Nanny would die in this house."
(b) "Nothing compares to a quality education."
(c) "You deserve a great big hug!"
(d) "Well, I want you to do something around here."

9. When the scream is heard from upstairs, what sound accompanies it?
(a) A person whistling.
(b) An ambulance siren.
(c) Crashes of thunder.
(d) A dog barking.

10. What is the subject of Tillie's speeches in Act 1?
(a) Pop music.
(b) Animals.
(c) Atoms.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

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

14. Why did Beatrice's father want her to get married?
(a) To win a bet he had made with Nanny.
(b) To avoid the embarrassment of her being single and pregnant.
(c) To get her out of the house.
(d) To be sure that she was taken care of.

15. What is Beatrice wearing in her recurring nightmare?
(a) Equestrian clothing.
(b) Overalls.
(c) A swimsuit.
(d) A lovely gown with jewels all over it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Beatrice receive a phone call from in Act 1?

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

3. Of the following objects, which are NOT included in the description of the setting in Act 1?

4. Which of the following animals appeared in a recurring nightmare that Beatrice used to have?

5. Why is Ruth upset with Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

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