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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. Where were Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs before the third scene?
(a) The market.
(b) The school.
(c) Home.
(d) Choir practice.

2. What does Joe do when he leaves town?
(a) Works at a big city newspaper.
(b) Marries his sweetheart.
(c) Joins the Navy.
(d) Goes to college.

3. What interrupts Emily as she is doing her homework during the second scene?
(a) The school bell.
(b) A train whistle.
(c) The church choir.
(d) A car horn honking.

4. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her sickness.
(c) Her gossip.
(d) Her manners.

5. What does Mrs. Gibbs invite her husband to do after his gentle rebuke to her in the yard?
(a) Go on a walk.
(b) Take a drive.
(c) Eat some dinner.
(d) Smell her roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Gibbs want to use the extra money she has coming in?

2. At the beginning of the play, what is Mrs. Gibbs doing just as her husband comes home?

3. What does Mr. Gibbs say is something only done in big cities?

4. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?

5. What does Dr. Gibbs say they must do to help Simon Stimson?

(see the answer key)

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