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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 George want to be when he grows up?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A newspaper editor.

2. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die?
(a) At home in her bed.
(b) On the train while traveling.
(c) At a town party.
(d) Out west while visiting her daughter.

3. At the beginning of the play, what does Mrs. Gibbs do when she first comes out of her house?
(a) Checks her mailbox.
(b) Hangs some laundry.
(c) Strings some beans.
(d) Feeds her chickens.

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

5. Which state is this play set in?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New York.
(d) New Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the introduction to the play?

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

3. What interrupts Emily as she is doing her homework during the second scene?

4. Who tells Mr. Webb what George wants to be when he grown up?

5. At the beginning of the play, what does Dr. Gibbs say he has been up all night doing?

(see the answer key)

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