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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which character appears for the first time when Beatrice is reading the newspaper?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Tillie.

5. Beatrice makes a phone call in Act 1 to speak with the following person:
(a) Dr. Berg.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Ruth.

6. What is the purpose of the phone call that Beatrice initiates in Act 1?
(a) To order marigold seeds.
(b) To discuss Nanny's health with a physician.
(c) To enroll in a real estate course.
(d) To express her concern about the marigold seeds her daughter Tillie brought home from school.

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

8. 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 Tillie has been selected as a finalist in the science fair.
(d) Ruth exclaims that Nanny has collapsed in her bedroom.

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of model does Tillie present in school?

2. Beatrice announces that she spent the day taking stock of her life. What does she determine?

3. What kind of animal is kept in the wire cage in the front left room?

4. What is the setting of the play in the opening act?

5. When one of the characters discusses the idea of opening a tea shop, which of the following desserts is mentioned?

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