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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was so upsetting to Mrs. Gibbs about Simon earlier in the day when she is talking to Mrs. Webb?
(a) He was drunk.
(b) He swore in front of her.
(c) He was angry.
(d) He seemed sad.

2. Why is Mrs. Gibbs so worried about her husband?
(a) He seems constantly tired.
(b) He is distant and cold as of late.
(c) He works too hard.
(d) He is exposed to a lot of sickness.

3. What does the stage manager say that the third act will be about?
(a) Life.
(b) Death.
(c) Love.
(d) Trials.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs heading at the beginning of the third scene?

3. What did the stage manager call the first act?

4. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?

5. Who is the first character to speak in the second act?

(see the answer key)

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