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

2. Where is Joe killed?
(a) In a strange city of a strange disease.
(b) In the war.
(c) In a street brawl.
(d) In a car accident.

3. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?
(a) Teasing her younger siblings.
(b) Being too slow to get up.
(c) Studying while she eats.
(d) Staying up too late at night.

4. What time of day does this play begin?
(a) Just before sunrise.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

5. 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 an atheist.
(d) He is having an affair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?

3. What is Joe's occupation?

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

5. What is Simon Stimson's occupation?

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