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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 does Mrs. Gibbs worry will happen to George?
(a) He will forget her.
(b) He will not keep in touch with her.
(c) He will not have enough money.
(d) He won't be cared for.

2. What does the stage manager say is the ancient tradition Emily and George are embarking on when they get married?
(a) Sacrificing comfort for the greater good.
(b) Forsaking ones parents.
(c) Living two by two.
(d) Announcing to the world their monogamy.

3. What does Mr. Webb do for the person he sees on his way home from work on the first day of the play?
(a) Hurries along home.
(b) Sends him home.
(c) Stops to listen to him.
(d) Comforts him.

4. How does the stage manager describe the weddings in this town?
(a) Long and tedius.
(b) Sweet and sentimental.
(c) Plain and short.
(d) Joyous and rowdy.

5. What does the stage manager make special mention of just before he begins a narrative of the town?
(a) The moon.
(b) The sun.
(c) The north star.
(d) The morning star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stage manager say during a pause in the wedding?

2. What does the stage manager tell the audience they may do at the end of the first act?

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

4. What is Emily's natural feeling about men?

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

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