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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 2?
(a) She settles down after a seizure.
(b) She dies.
(c) She buries the cat.
(d) She goes on a date with Chris Burns.

2. In Act 2, Beatrice tries to contact the following persons in her first telephone call:
(a) The school principal and Janice Vickery's mother.
(b) The school principal and Janice Vickery.
(c) Mr. Goodman and Nanny.
(d) The school principal, Mr. Goodman, and Miss Hanley.

3. What does Tillie offer to do when there is a medical emergency in the home?
(a) She offers to call Nanny's daughter.
(b) She offers to get the first aid kit.
(c) She offers to call the doctor.
(d) She offers to help clean up the mess.

4. Which character speaks the final line in Act 2?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Beatrice.

5. What does Zindel state about Ruth's appearance at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) She almost appears to be angelic.
(b) She almost appears to be sinister.
(c) She almost appears to be confident.
(d) She almost appears to be intelligent.

6. From what organization did Janice Vickery acquire her experimental specimen?
(a) The local zoo.
(b) The local pound.
(c) The town nursing home.
(d) The A.S.P.C.A.

7. What has Beatrice prepared for Tillie's science project?
(a) She measured the half-life of radioactive elements.
(b) She wrote the titles on the screen.
(c) She boiled the rabbit.
(d) She sprayed the marigolds with chemicals.

8. When Act 2 begins, what kind of clothes is Tillie wearing?
(a) Clothes that are too revealing for a girl her age.
(b) Clothes that are stylish and flattering.
(c) Clothes that are too girlish for her awkwardness.
(d) Clothes that are dirty and ragged.

9. According to Tillie, the seeds which received the most radiation ...
(a) Were killed or yielded dwarf plants.
(b) Grew ten feet in height.
(c) Gave off a foul scent.
(d) Appealed the most to the rabbit.

10. There is a last-minute change in plans before the science fair. What happens?
(a) Ruth changes her mind and decides not to go because she wants to take care of Nanny.
(b) Beatrice tells Ruth she can't go, then she changes her mind and says she'll stay home instead.
(c) Tillie decides she can't face the students who teased her and decides to stay home.
(d) Beatrice forbids Tillie from attending.

11. What does Beatrice ask Ruth to hand her after the science fair?
(a) Nanny's cane.
(b) Tacks.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) The family pet.

12. What does Janice plan to do with her specimen after the science fair?
(a) Donate it to the local museum.
(b) Donate it to the science department.
(c) Sell it and use the proceeds to pay for her next experiment.
(d) Put it in her living room.

13. What is missing from Janice Vickery's experimental specimen?
(a) Rib bones.
(b) Jawbone.
(c) Tailbone.
(d) Skull.

14. What is Ruth's reaction to what she finds in her room in Act 2?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She grabs Tillie and dances with her in the living room.
(c) She jumps for joy and calls Chris Burns.
(d) She has a seizure.

15. According to Tillie, the seeds which received little radiation ...
(a) Have grown to plants which are tiny in appearance.
(b) Have grown to plants which are normal in appearance.
(c) Have grown to plants which are gigantic in appearance.
(d) Have grown to plants which are unhealthy in appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which chemical was involved in Janice Vickery's experiment?

2. Ruth is excited to meet this person at the science fair.

3. What does Tillie conclude about mutations at the end of her presentation at the science fair?

4. Where is Nanny at the end of Act 2?

5. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."

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