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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, what does Dr. Gibbs say he has been up all night doing?
(a) Preparing a man for death.
(b) Attending to the wounds of two returned war veterans.
(c) Drinking at the local bar.
(d) Helping a woman give birth to twins.

2. What does Emily assure her father she does not have on her mind before he goes to bed?
(a) Boys.
(b) Discontent.
(c) Love.
(d) Troubles.

3. How does Mrs. Gibbs want to use the extra money she has coming in?
(a) Send her daughter to college.
(b) Let her husband retire.
(c) Go to Paris with her husband.
(d) Paint her house.

4. What does Emily worry about as she drinks her soda with George?
(a) She doesn't know what to say.
(b) She likes George.
(c) It was too expensive.
(d) She is late getting home.

5. What does Mr. Gibbs tease his wife about when he first appears on stage in the second act?
(a) Crying.
(b) Losing a child.
(c) Putting on a wedding.
(d) Gaining weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George say when Emily tells him what she is worried about while drinking sodas with him?

2. What does the stage manager say during a pause in the wedding?

3. Which of the following does the stage manager say is NOT eternal?

4. What does Mrs. Webb say she wants to do before her daughter gets married, but does not think she will have the chance to do?

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

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