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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 time of day does this play begin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Just before sunrise.

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

3. What does George do after being teased on his wedding day?
(a) Punches someone.
(b) Cries.
(c) Runs out of the church.
(d) Remains calm.

4. What does Emily say about the Earth?
(a) It will always be her home.
(b) It is awful and wonderful.
(c) It is too wonderful for anyone to realize.
(d) It is more dear than she ever could have imagined.

5. How does the stage manager describe the weddings in this town?
(a) Long and tedius.
(b) Plain and short.
(c) Sweet and sentimental.
(d) Joyous and rowdy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gibbs ask her husband to talk to George about at the beginning of the play?

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs worry will happen to George?

3. What does Dr. Gibb rebuke Mrs. Gibbs for when she returns at the beginning of the third scene?

4. What is Emily's natural feeling about men?

5. What does George tell Emily is so hard for a fella' as he talks to her after the student council elections?

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