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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tillie say to Beatrice when she sees the outfit she is wearing to the science fair?
(a) Mama, take off those feathers.
(b) Mama, please don't embarrass me.
(c) Mama, you look beautiful.
(d) Mama, that's MY dress.

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

3. After the science fair, which of the following questions does Ruth NOT ask Beatrice?
(a) Well, who won?
(b) Are you deaf?
(c) What did you rip the paper off the windows for?
(d) What's the matter with you?

4. According to Ruth, which science fair competitor does Tillie need to worry about?
(a) Amanda Peters.
(b) Janice Vickery.
(c) Elizabeth Staub.
(d) Kitty Smith.

5. Per Zindel's stage directions, the spotlight "clings" to which character at the end of Act 2?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Tillie.

6. According to Miss Hanley, what is Beatrice's idea of dressing up?
(a) Wearing a ballgown.
(b) Wearing a business suit.
(c) Wearing feathers and dressing as a bird.
(d) Wearing a fur coat.

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

8. What was the name of the animal used in Janice's experiment?
(a) Tabby.
(b) Spot.
(c) Peter.
(d) Vern.

9. Which of the following actions does Beatrice NOT undertake after placing her first phone call in Act 2?
(a) Rummages through drawers.
(b) Throws clothes onto tables.
(c) Water the marigolds.
(d) Hurls school supplies onto the floor.

10. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

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

12. Ruth states that if anybody stuck Peter in a pot of boiling water, she would ...
(a) Make rabbit stew.
(b) Report them to the police.
(c) Give them $20.
(d) Kill them.

13. What does Beatrice say about the teachers and students at Tillie's school?
(a) Beatrice calls the teachers underpaid and the students underachievers.
(b) Beatrice calls the teachers overpaid and the students overweight.
(c) Beatrice calls the teachers stupid and the students vicious.
(d) Beatrice calls the teachers inept and the students exemplary.

14. Tillie reveals that she had help purchasing some of the necessary items for her experiment. Who helped her pay for them?
(a) Janice Vickery.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

15. Beatrice surprises Ruth by placing something in her room in Act 2. What is it?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Marigolds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the science experiment make Tillie feel?

2. Which character makes this statement: "Someday I'm going to write a book and blast that school to pieces."

3. On what condition does Ruth swear to Tillie that she will keep a certain secret?

4. What critical remark does Beatrice make about Ruth prior to the science fair?

5. Which character is the last to physically enter the stage in Act 2?

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