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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the stage manager say was wasted in Joe's death?
(a) His fighting spirit.
(b) His enthusiasm for life.
(c) His education.
(d) His influence on the town.

2. Where are Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs heading at the beginning of the third scene?
(a) The market.
(b) Home.
(c) Choir practice.
(d) The school.

3. What does Mrs. Gibbs do when she first enters the stage in the second act?
(a) Tends her garden.
(b) Feeds her chickens.
(c) Kisses her husband.
(d) Makes breakfast.

4. Who asks questions of Mr. Webb when he has finished his introduction of the town?
(a) The stage manager.
(b) Audience members.
(c) Actors planted in the audience.
(d) Mr. Webb's children.

5. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?
(a) Concern for a test the next day.
(b) The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
(c) The sound of the distant trains.
(d) The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first actual character that the stage manager plays?

2. What personal detail about Simon Stimson do we learn from the stage manager?

3. Why does Emily think George is so conceited?

4. Who is the first character to speak in the second act?

5. What does Mr. Webb tell his daughter to do when he gets home from work?

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