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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.
(b) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.
(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.

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

4. What is Beatrice's reaction to Dr. Berg's phone call?
(a) She is angry and agitated because she does not want to go on stage without appropriate clothes.
(b) She is delighted and enthusiastic because she cannot wait to show her pride for her daughter.
(c) She is worried and nervous because Nanny's health is on the decline.
(d) She is shocked and saddened because she does not know how to solve her daughter's problems.

5. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Tillie.

6. What does Beatrice say she is going to do to Tillie's pet?
(a) Put lipstick on it.
(b) Put it on a leash and take it for a walk.
(c) Chloroform it.
(d) Dress it up in baby clothes.

7. Which of the following statements does Beatrice make about her father?
(a) He was cruel and abusive.
(b) He made up for all the other men in the world.
(c) He grew prize-winning marigolds.
(d) He smoked like a chimney.

8. What kind of school project is Tillie working on in Act 1?
(a) A science project.
(b) A language arts project.
(c) A social studies project.
(d) A music project.

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

10. Who is Mr. Mayo?
(a) Beatrice's father.
(b) A former boarder who lived with Beatrice.
(c) Nanny's late husband.
(d) Ruth's gym teacher.

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

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

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

14. What is Beatrice's last name?
(a) Andrews.
(b) Smith.
(c) Beebe.
(d) Hunsdorfer.

15. What is one of the reasons that Tillie is teased by other students at school, according to Ruth?
(a) Tillie's poor performance in her vocal solo.
(b) Tillie's shouting match with a classmate.
(c) Tillie's complete lack of athletic ability.
(d) Tillie's unkempt appearance .

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?

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

3. What questionable activity does Beatrice allow Ruth to do?

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

5. Beatrice states that she wishes she had completed her education in which of the following fields?

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