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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Oxenham yell at Paul?
(a) She has found his grandfather's name in her records.
(b) She has still found nothing about his grandfather.
(c) She knows where Paul's grandfather is.
(d) To leave her alone.

2. How does the Girl respond when April also complains that it is too light in her room to sleep during the day?
(a) She tells her to get a job where she can sleep during the night.
(b) She tells her to buy heavier drapes.
(c) She reminds her that it is daytime and will be light out.
(d) She reminds April that they are observing Daylight Savings Time.

3. How does the play open?
(a) It is 7 o'clock in the evening on Memorial Day.
(b) It is 7 o'clock in the morning on Memorial Day.
(c) It is 7 o'clock in the morning on Labor Day.
(d) It is 7 o'clock in the evening on Labor Day.

4. What does Bill suggest that the Girl do?
(a) Go back to her room.
(b) Send wake-up calls to the guests.
(c) Distribute the mail in the residents' mailboxes.
(d) Get a better job.

5. What does Jamie have no intentions of doing?
(a) Telling Mr. Morse that he is sorry.
(b) Hurting Mr. Morse.
(c) Fighting again.
(d) Ending the checkers game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Morse head back upstairs to his room?

2. What distracts April from heading back to her room upstairs?

3. What does Bill mention is being torn down?

4. Why do Millie and the Girl change the subject to the topic of Millie's girlhood home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

5. How does Jackie respond?

(see the answer key)

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