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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?
(a) How to punish a criminal.
(b) Who to elect mayor.
(c) What to put in a time capsule.
(d) What to do about the economy.

2. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) The people in the cemetary.
(b) Some of the audience members.
(c) The children of Emily and George.
(d) The new people in town.

3. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?
(a) The factory whistle.
(b) An alarm clock.
(c) The school bell.
(d) A horn honking.

4. What did the stage manager call the first act?
(a) Enduring Happiness.
(b) Life and Death.
(c) Love and Marriage.
(d) Daily Life.

5. Who talks with George after his parents go to bed?
(a) Joe.
(b) Emily.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Johnny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George talk about after his parents go to bed?

2. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?

3. According to the stage manager, what almost always accompanies youth and love?

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

5. What does Mrs. Gibbs worry will happen to George?

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