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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 word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?
(a) Motherly.
(b) Saccharine.
(c) Respectful.
(d) Devilish.

2. This character states: "You're looking at the original half-life!"
(a) Nanny.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Beatrice.

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

4. Beatrice states that Mr. Goodman must think she is running which of the following?
(a) A concentration camp.
(b) A three-ring circus.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) A family farm.

5. Why is Ruth upset at first when she sees the flashlight?
(a) It reminds her of the time when she and Tillie told ghost stories during a camping trip.
(b) It reminds her of the time when a rat was lurking under the staircase.
(c) It reminds her of the time when she heard a man die in her home.
(d) It reminds her of the time when the family's electricity was shut off because Beatrice had not paid the bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of the phone call that Beatrice receives in Act 1?

2. Who talks about opening a tea shop?

3. What is Beatrice's last name?

4. Where does Tillie go immediately after the scream is heard in Act 1?

5. Which of the following statements best describes Ruth's performance in school, according to Beatrice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Beatrice offended during her second phone conversation with Mr. Goodman?

2. Is Beatrice is a good mother?

3. What does Miss Hanley think of Beatrice?

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

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

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

7. Is Beatrice supportive of Tillie's interest in science?

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

9. 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?

10. Describe Nanny's physical appearance.

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