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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. At the end of Act 1, Ruth's emotions toward Tillie would be best described as:
(a) Scorn and disrespect.
(b) Fear and loathing.
(c) Jealousy and anger.
(d) Pride and enthusiasm.

2. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?
(a) She fears that Tillie and Ruth will never forgive her.
(b) She fears that there is nothing left for her in life.
(c) She fears she will never get over her fear of rats.
(d) She fears that Nanny will pour a pot of boiling water on her head.

3. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."
(b) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."
(c) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(d) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."

4. What substance does Nanny spill?
(a) Nail polish remover.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Plant food.
(d) Hot water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Mayo?

2. Who is the person screaming upstairs after Beatrice places a phone call in Act 1?

3. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?

4. What is the setting of the play in the opening act?

5. What is the subject of Tillie's speeches in Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Beatrice's demeanor toward Tillie at the end of the final scene in Act 1.

2. Has Beatrice assisted Tillie with her project? If so, in what way?

3. Describe the setting of the play in Act 1.

4. Is Beatrice is a good mother?

5. How would you characterize Janice Vickery's presentation at the science fair? What does this scene do for the mood of the play?

6. How does the science experiment make Tillie feel, and why?

7. Describe the relationship between Ruth and Beatrice.

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

9. What is the history folder, and what information does it contain?

10. When Beatrice and Tillie are arguing before the science fair, what does Beatrice claim as the reason she is looking forward to the event?

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