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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. Which character appears for the first time when Beatrice is reading the newspaper?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Nanny.

2. When Beatrice recalls her childhood to Ruth, she says ...
(a) "I spent all of my time with my mother."
(b) "I hated my father."
(c) "I had more nerve than a bear."
(d) I was a shy as a church mouse."

3. Beatrice's story begins with the following exclamation:
(a) "Marigolds! Sunflowers! Chrysanthe ... mums!"
(b) "Apples! Pears! Cu ... cumbers!"
(c) " Radium! Chloroform! Urani ... um!"
(d) "Horses! Rats! Rab ... bits!"

4. Who does Beatrice receive a phone call from in Act 1?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Janice Vickery.

5. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?
(a) The person complains about the smell of manure coming from the barn.
(b) The person asks her whether she knows what a mutation is.
(c) The person tells her that the real estate course is no longer offered.
(d) The person demands that Nanny be taken to the hospital immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Beatrice forget to provide to Nanny?

2. Who talks about opening a tea shop?

3. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?

4. Beatrice calls Nanny the following:

5. What is the purpose of the phone call that Beatrice initiates in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tillie's monologue in the first scene of Act 1 reveal about the girl?

3. What happens to Ruth after she learns of the rabbit's death?

4. What do Beatrice and Ruth argue about prior to the science fair?

5. How does Ruth react to Tillie's performance in the school Science Fair?

6. Besides caring for Nanny, what else does Beatrice expect Ruth to do while at home during the science fair? In what way does Beatrice threaten Ruth if she does not fulfill these obligations?

7. List some of the advice Beatrice gives Tillie before the science fair.

8. Why is Beatrice angry at Tillie following the phone call she receives from Mr. Goodman at the beginning of Act 1?

9. Describe Beatrice's appearance once she is dressed to attend the science fair.

10. 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?

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