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

2. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?
(a) A famous doctor.
(b) Another narrator.
(c) A geologist.
(d) A university professor.

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

4. What does Mr. Webb do for the person he sees on his way home from work on the first day of the play?
(a) Sends him home.
(b) Comforts him.
(c) Hurries along home.
(d) Stops to listen to him.

5. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide George for when he first appears on stage?
(a) Forgetting his homework.
(b) Spending his allowance too frivolously.
(c) Sleeping in.
(d) Talking back to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?

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

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

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

5. What does Mr. Webb tell his daughter to do when he gets home from work?

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