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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?
(a) Concern for a test the next day.
(b) The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
(c) The sound of the distant trains.
(d) The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.

2. Why does Mrs. Webb say she is crying at the wedding?
(a) She is worried.
(b) She feels it all went too fast.
(c) She doesn't know.
(d) She does not think this will last.

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

4. Who sits by Mrs. Webb at the wedding?
(a) Mr. Webb.
(b) Simon Stimwell.
(c) Mrs. Soames.
(d) Mrs. Gibbs.

5. Who is the first character to speak in the second act?
(a) Dr. Gibbs.
(b) The stage manager.
(c) Mrs. Webb.
(d) Emily.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs serve for breakfast on the first morning of the second act?

3. What does the stage manager urge the audience to do while George and Emily prepare to tell their story?

4. Who is teasing George on his wedding day?

5. What does Dr. Gibbs tell his wife he will not do while they chat in the yard together?

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