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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of the play, what is Mrs. Gibbs doing just as her husband comes home?
(a) Getting ready for a party.
(b) Sewing a quilt.
(c) Calling her children to breakfast.
(d) Making dinner.

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) Feeds her chickens.
(c) Strings some beans.
(d) Hangs some laundry.

4. Who tells Mr. Webb what George wants to be when he grown up?
(a) George.
(b) Mrs. Webb.
(c) Emily.
(d) The stage manager.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?

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

3. What does Dr. Gibbs talk to George about when he sees him after school?

4. What does Mr. Webb do for the person he sees on his way home from work on the first day of the play?

5. Why is Mrs. Gibbs so worried about her husband?

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