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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives the introduction to the play?
(a) The narrator.
(b) An assembly of cast members.
(c) The stage manager.
(d) The director.

2. Where is George running to when we first see him in the second act?
(a) School.
(b) Emily's house.
(c) The farm.
(d) The baseball diamond.

3. At the beginning of the play, what is Mrs. Gibbs doing just as her husband comes home?
(a) Getting ready for a party.
(b) Calling her children to breakfast.
(c) Making dinner.
(d) Sewing a quilt.

4. Where does Mrs. Webb run when George comes to her house?
(a) To get dressed.
(b) To keep Emily in her room.
(c) To get him some food.
(d) To retrieve the present she has for him.

5. Who talks with George after his parents go to bed?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Emily.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Joe.

6. Who tells Mr. Webb what George wants to be when he grown up?
(a) Emily.
(b) George.
(c) Mrs. Webb.
(d) The stage manager.

7. Who asks questions of Mr. Webb when he has finished his introduction of the town?
(a) Mr. Webb's children.
(b) The stage manager.
(c) Actors planted in the audience.
(d) Audience members.

8. What does George want to be when he grows up?
(a) A newspaper editor.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A farmer.

9. What does Mrs. Gibbs serve for breakfast on the first morning of the second act?
(a) French toast.
(b) Ham and eggs.
(c) Fruit and toast.
(d) Hot cakes.

10. What does Dr. Gibbs tell his wife he will not do while they chat in the yard together?
(a) Buy her an antique table.
(b) Charge more money.
(c) Work less.
(d) Take a vacation.

11. What was so upsetting to Mrs. Gibbs about Simon earlier in the day when she is talking to Mrs. Webb?
(a) He seemed sad.
(b) He swore in front of her.
(c) He was angry.
(d) He was drunk.

12. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?
(a) Her manners.
(b) Her gossip.
(c) Her sickness.
(d) Her intelligence.

13. Who helps George with his homework?
(a) Emily.
(b) Mr. Webb.
(c) Mrs. Gibbs.
(d) Mrs. Webb.

14. What is a special talent that George has?
(a) Farming.
(b) Driving.
(c) Healing animals.
(d) Baseball.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide her husband for when he comes home at the beginning of the play?

2. What is Emily doing when she asks her mother her very important question?

3. What does Emily do when she sees her father on stage in the second scene?

4. Why does Dr. Gibbs never leave his town?

5. What is Joe's occupation?

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