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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What questionable activity does Beatrice allow Ruth to do?
(a) Smoke cigarettes.
(b) Set off firecrackers.
(c) Boat without a life jacket.
(d) Ride a horse backwards.

3. When one of the characters discusses the idea of opening a tea shop, which of the following desserts is mentioned?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Scones.
(c) Cheesecake.
(d) Brownies.

4. What does Beatrice read about in the newspaper?
(a) Real estate listings.
(b) Elder abuse.
(c) Teenage drinking.
(d) Sports.

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

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

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

8. Tillie recites the half-life of which of the following substances?
(a) Ethanol.
(b) Methanol.
(c) Radon-222.
(d) Radium-226.

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

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

11. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.
(b) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when her father taught her how to drive a car.
(c) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she stole a wagon from her father.
(d) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.

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

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

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

15. Beatrice announces that she spent the day taking stock of her life. What does she determine?
(a) "I've come up with zero."
(b) "I need to quit drinking and smoking."
(c) "I want to go back to school, earn a degree and buy us a new home."
(d) "I am so fortunate to have all of you in my life."

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements best summarizes the final scene of Act 1?

2. What is Beatrice wearing in her recurring nightmare?

3. Who calls Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

4. Beatrice takes a dramatic physical action following Dr. Berg's phone call. What is it?

5. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?

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