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

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

3. How did Wally die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) War wound.
(c) Disease.
(d) Suicide.

4. What does Mr. Webb do when he sees his daughter Emily on stage in the second scene?
(a) Yells at her.
(b) Embraces her.
(c) Asks her questions.
(d) Teases her.

5. What is so conspicuous about one of the chairs in the first row in the first scene of Act 3?
(a) There is a small child in it.
(b) There is a spotlight on it.
(c) It is empty.
(d) It is a different color than the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?

2. What does Mr. Web say when he first comes home from work in the third act?

3. What was so upsetting to Mrs. Gibbs about Simon earlier in the day when she is talking to Mrs. Webb?

4. What does the stage manager make special mention of just before he begins a narrative of the town?

5. What does Mrs. Gibbs invite her husband to do after his gentle rebuke to her in the yard?

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