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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tillie finally decide to do with the rabbit in Act 2?
(a) Hide it in the basement.
(b) Give it to Janice Vickery.
(c) Expose it to colbalt-60.
(d) Bury it the following morning.

2. In Act 2, what message does Beatrice leave when she is unable to reach the person she calls first?
(a) "Tell them Mrs. Hunsdorfer called to thank them for making her wish she was dead."
(b) "Tell them Mrs. Hunsdorfer called to recommend that they expel Janice Vickery this instant."
(c) "Tell them Mrs. Hunsdorfer called to ask if they would accept the donation of a rabbit to their science department."
(d) "Tell them Mrs. Hunsdorfer called to thank them for giving her daughter a reason to smile."

3. Who wins at the science fair?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Chris Burns.
(c) Janice Vickery.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

4. Ruth compares Beatrice as a teen to Tillie. In what ways were they similar?
(a) Thier social awkwardness.
(b) Their interest in science.
(c) Their hairstyles.
(d) Their love of pets.

5. These are Janice Vickery's parting words at the conclusion of her presentation at the science fair.
(a) "Thank you very much for your attention, and I hope I win!"
(b) "Today, the Science Fair. Tomorrow, the world!"
(c) "Thank you! Next up is my best friend in the whole world, Tillie!"
(d) "I wish you could see how pathetic you all look from up here!"

6. What does Beatrice do immediately after placing her first phone call in Act 2?
(a) Beatrice rips the newspaper off the windows.
(b) Beatrice lets the horses out of the barn.
(c) Beatrice sets the kitchen on fire.
(d) Beatrice plants marigolds in the garden.

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

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

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

10. Which character makes the following statement: "If you're just a little bit different in this world, they try to kill you off."
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Beatrice.

11. What does Beatrice do immediately after completing her second phone call in Act 2?
(a) Bursts into laughter and pours herself a drink.
(b) Whistles and sweeps the floor.
(c) Bursts into tears and falls down the stairs.
(d) Coughs uncontrollably and lights a cigarette.

12. Who makes the following statement: "You know, one day maybe you will be pretty."
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Tillie.

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

14. What does Ruth think of Janice Vickery's science experiment?
(a) Ruth thinks rabbits should not be used in such experiments.
(b) Ruth thinks it is going to be way better than Tillie's.
(c) Ruth thinks what Janice did is murder.
(d) Ruth thinks Janice copied Tillie's idea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two species of animals are mentioned in Act 2?

2. What has Beatrice prepared for Tillie's science project?

3. Which of the following characters is not at home in Act 2?

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

5. Who attends the science fair with Tillie?

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