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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Webb talk to George about when Mrs. Webb runs out of her kitchen?
(a) The war.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Farming.

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

3. What does Emily do when she sees her father on stage in the second scene?
(a) Embraces him.
(b) Yells at him.
(c) Asks him questions.
(d) Teases him.

4. What does the stage manager say was wasted in Joe's death?
(a) His enthusiasm for life.
(b) His fighting spirit.
(c) His education.
(d) His influence on the town.

5. What does the stage manager make special mention of just before he begins a narrative of the town?
(a) The sun.
(b) The north star.
(c) The moon.
(d) The morning star.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the stage just after Mrs. Webb is done speaking at the wedding?

2. According to the stage manager, what almost always accompanies youth and love?

3. Why does Emily say what she thinks about just before she gets married?

4. What is the name of the town in this play?

5. What does the stage manager say everyone in town is doing at the end of the play?

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