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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Mrs. Gibbs do when she first enters the stage in the second act?
(a) Kisses her husband.
(b) Tends her garden.
(c) Makes breakfast.
(d) Feeds her chickens.

4. What is Joe's occupation?
(a) Grocer.
(b) Milkman.
(c) Paperboy.
(d) Student.

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

6. Where were Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs before the third scene?
(a) The market.
(b) Choir practice.
(c) Home.
(d) The school.

7. What does Joe do when he leaves town?
(a) Works at a big city newspaper.
(b) Goes to college.
(c) Joins the Navy.
(d) Marries his sweetheart.

8. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?
(a) The school bell.
(b) The factory whistle.
(c) An alarm clock.
(d) A horn honking.

9. How many other people are talking to Howie at the beginning of the second act?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

11. What does George plan to do when he leaves his mother's house?
(a) Raise chickens.
(b) Become a writer.
(c) Go to war.
(d) Play baseball.

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

13. Where are Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs heading at the beginning of the third scene?
(a) Choir practice.
(b) The school.
(c) Home.
(d) The market.

14. What does Mrs. Webb do when she first enters the stage in the second act?
(a) Makes breakfast.
(b) Feeds her chickens.
(c) Tends her garden.
(d) Kisses her husband.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the actors doing in lieu of having real props?

2. What does the stage manager do before Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs leave the stage after the first scene?

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

4. What good news does Dr. Gibbs give his wife when they enter their house during the third scene?

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

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