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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens as they are talking about the mailing?
(a) Charlie arrives at the dock.
(b) A bear growls near the pond.
(c) The neighbor knocks on the door.
(d) The phone rings.

2. Why does Ethel accompany Billy upstairs to start the bath water?
(a) To give Norman a chance to fillet the fish instead of Billy.
(b) Because she is afraid Billy will make the water too warm.
(c) To give Chelsea a chance to talk to Norman.
(d) She stays in the living room, determined to make Norman and Chelsea talk.

3. Why has the person called?
(a) Because Norman called that person.
(b) To tell Norman that he was in the hospital.
(c) To say that she would be there by dinner.
(d) No one is on the phone.

4. What is Ethel's response to Charlie's offer?
(a) That the pump works well enough for their needs.
(b) That she wants to change the kitchen faucet, too.
(c) That Charlie will have to buy a patch kit at the boat shop.
(d) That Norman will take care of it.

5. What does Norman do after each fishing trip with Billy?
(a) Has Billy clean and polish the boat.
(b) Calls his best friend in Idaho and brags about what he caught.
(c) Makes Billy clean all the fish.
(d) Has Billy check the fluid levels in the boat motor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Norman pick any more berries?

2. What is Ethel trying to figure out in the opening of Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What does Ethel say at the end of the play?

4. What is Norman concerned about in going to the neighbors' house for dinner?

5. What happened to the screen door?

(see the answer key)

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