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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 personal detail about Simon Stimson do we learn from the stage manager?
(a) He has a drinking problem.
(b) He will die in a few days.
(c) He is having an affair.
(d) He is an atheist.

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the introduction to the play?

2. What is Howie Newsome's occupation?

3. What does the stage manager say we do not know about ancient Rome and Greece?

4. What does Joe do when he leaves town?

5. What time of day does this play begin?

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