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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the science experiment make Tillie feel?
(a) Small.
(b) Smart.
(c) Important.
(d) Introverted.

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

3. What type of action does Janice Vickery say she undertook on her experimental specimen?
(a) She exposed the animal to cobalt-60.
(b) She boiled the animal.
(c) She put it in a swimming pool.
(d) She llit the animal on fire.

4. Beatrice speaks with this person during her second phone call in Act 2:
(a) Ruth.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Nanny's daughter.
(d) Peter.

5. Which character breaks down in tears before the science fair?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Beatrice.

6. 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 tiny in appearance.
(c) Have grown to plants which are unhealthy in appearance.
(d) Have grown to plants which are gigantic in appearance.

7. According to Tillie, the seeds which received moderate radiation ...
(a) Disappeared.
(b) Changed color.
(c) Gave rise to mutations.
(d) Were the least appealing to the rabbit.

8. What is the setting of the opening scene in Act 2?
(a) The football field.
(b) The Hunsdorfers' home.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The science fair.

9. During the final portion of Tillie's science presentation, what special effect is used?
(a) Her voice is distorted and she sounds like an old woman.
(b) Part of her speech is reverberated electronically and deep pulses of music are added as the light focuses on Tillie's face.
(c) Beatrice's voice is intertwined with Tillie's as the sound of horses trotting can be heard in the background.
(d) The sound of cats meowing is heard over the sound system, followed by the ringing of bells.

10. What critical remark does Beatrice make about Ruth prior to the science fair?
(a) She says Ruth's sweater is too tight.
(b) She says Ruth's hair bow is too large.
(c) She says Ruth's lipstick is an ugly color.
(d) She says Ruth has a bad complexion.

11. Why does Beatrice try to convince Tillie to put a bow in her hair?
(a) She thinks that Tillie's hair is out of control without the bow.
(b) She thinks that Tillie needs more style.
(c) She thinks that Tillie looks like a boy without hair accessories.
(d) She thinks that people will like Tillie for trying to look nice.

12. What kind of transportation do the girls take to go to the science fair?
(a) A limousine.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A bus.
(d) A horse.

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

14. Of the events below, which one does NOT take place in Act 2?
(a) Tillie plants marigold seeds in the backyard.
(b) Ruth has a seizure.
(c) Beatrice opens a tea shop in her home.
(d) Nanny's daughter comes to remove her from the Hunsdorfer home.

15. Ruth is excited to meet this person at the science fair.
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Chris Burns.
(c) Miss Hanley.
(d) Janice Vickery.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ruth, who is waiting to see Beatrice at the science fair?

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

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

4. Which character speaks the final line in Act 2?

5. After the science fair, which of the following questions does Ruth NOT ask Beatrice?

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