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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?
(a) She has ringworm and gangrene.
(b) She is traveling with her mother.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is taking care of Nanny.

2. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what beverage is Nanny drinking?
(a) Beer.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Iced tea.
(d) Water.

3. What is the subject of the phone call that Beatrice receives in Act 1?
(a) The horses were let out of the stable.
(b) Nanny needs to have a medical procedure.
(c) Vegetable sales are slowing down.
(d) Tillie's absence from school.

4. Where does Tillie go immediately after the scream is heard in Act 1?
(a) To Nanny's room.
(b) To the barn.
(c) To Tillie's room.
(d) To Beatrice's room.

5. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?
(a) Miss Torgersen.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Dr. Berg.
(d) Nanny.

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

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

8. Who is the "goody-goody girl" according to Beatrice?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Miss Hanley.

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

10. Beatrice takes a dramatic physical action following Dr. Berg's phone call. What is it?
(a) She jumps onto the dining table and does a cheer.
(b) She throws her cigarettes into the trash.
(c) She flings her glass on the floor.
(d) She jumps on a horse and rides into town.

11. This character states: "You're looking at the original half-life!"
(a) Tillie.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Nanny.

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

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

14. What is Beatrice wearing when she makes her entrance in Act 1?
(a) A bathing suit.
(b) Jean overalls.
(c) A bathrobe.
(d) An evening gown.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Beatrice is busy doing which of the following activities when the final scene in Act 1 begins?

5. Which statements does Beatrice NOT make about Tillie?

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