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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. What does Mrs. Gibbs ask her husband to talk to George about at the beginning of the play?
(a) Not doing his share of chores.
(b) Not eating his dinner.
(c) Being disrespectful to his mother.
(d) Getting poor grades in school.

2. What is Mr. Webb's profession?
(a) Milkman.
(b) Barber.
(c) Newspaper editor.
(d) Teacher.

3. What does the stage manager do before Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs leave the stage after the first scene?
(a) Thanks them.
(b) Shushes them.
(c) Pulls them away from each other.
(d) Begins to close the curtain.

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

5. Who helps George with his homework?
(a) Mrs. Webb.
(b) Mr. Webb.
(c) Emily.
(d) Mrs. Gibbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Howie Newsome's occupation?

2. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?

3. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?

4. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die?

5. What does George want to be when he grows up?

(see the answer key)

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