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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the person screaming upstairs after Beatrice places a phone call in Act 1?
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Miss Torgersen.
(d) Ruth.

2. Who is the first character introduced in the play?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Janice Vickery.

3. How does Beatrice describe her daughter, Tillie?
(a) She is a mean girl.
(b) She is not a pretty girl.
(c) She is a pretty girl.
(d) She is a sweet girl.

4. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?
(a) A pot of coffee.
(b) A pot of marigolds.
(c) A pot of honey.
(d) A pot of boiling water.

5. What type of beverage is Beatrice drinking when the final scene in Act 1 begins?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) Iced tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons that Tillie is teased by other students at school, according to Ruth?

2. Tillie recites the half-life of which of the following substances?

3. At the end of Act 1, Tillie reacts to Beatrice in what way?

4. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?

5. Why is Ruth upset with Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Beatrice want Tillie to wear a bow in her hair?

2. Why does Beatrice not tell the truth to her daughters about her experiences in high school?

3. Is Beatrice content with her life?

4. Is Beatrice looking forward to attending the science fair at the opening of Act 2?

5. What is Beatrice's state when Tillie and Ruth return home from the science fair? How does she react to the news that Tillie has won?

6. Does it come as a shock to Tillie when Beatrice states that she hates the world? Why?

7. Why does Zindel repeat the Conclusion of Tillie's science fair presentation at the end of Act 2?

8. What kind of career aspirations did Beatrice have when she was in high school? Did she achieve them?

9. What is the cause of Ruth's emotional episode during the thunderstorm?

10. At the beginning of Act 2, what does Ruth reveal to Tillie about their mother's experience in high school?

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