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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, what does Dr. Gibbs say he has been up all night doing?
(a) Attending to the wounds of two returned war veterans.
(b) Preparing a man for death.
(c) Helping a woman give birth to twins.
(d) Drinking at the local bar.

2. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?
(a) A geologist.
(b) A famous doctor.
(c) Another narrator.
(d) A university professor.

3. Why does Dr. Gibbs never leave his town?
(a) He has moral obligations to stay where he is.
(b) He does not want to leave the town without a doctor.
(c) He hates to travel.
(d) He worries about leaving his children.

4. Where was Emily just before she came on stage in the second scene?
(a) At home.
(b) Taking a leisurely walk.
(c) At the store.
(d) At school.

5. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?
(a) Mrs. Gibbs.
(b) George.
(c) The stage manager.
(d) Mr. Webb.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Gibbs want to use the extra money she has coming in?

2. What does Emily ask Mrs. Webb when she sees her mother after talking with Mr. Webb?

3. What does Mr. Webb say of the people of the town that could be considered an insult?

4. What does the stage manager say was wasted in Joe's death?

5. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide her husband for when he comes home at the beginning of the play?

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