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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is so surprising to Rebecca about the mailman?
(a) He never fails to deliver the mail.
(b) He delivered a letter with an extensive address to her friend.
(c) He loves his job.
(d) He is handsome.

2. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?
(a) Mr. Webb.
(b) George.
(c) The stage manager.
(d) Mrs. Gibbs.

3. What does Mrs. Gibbs worry will happen to George?
(a) He will forget her.
(b) He will not have enough money.
(c) He won't be cared for.
(d) He will not keep in touch with her.

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?
(a) Feed the chickens.
(b) Wave to her neighbor.
(c) Lock her door.
(d) Check the mail.

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

8. At the beginning of the play what does Mrs. Webb do when she first comes out of her house?
(a) Feeds her chickens.
(b) Checks her mailbox.
(c) Strings some beans.
(d) Hangs some laundry.

9. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?
(a) Teasing her younger siblings.
(b) Being too slow to get up.
(c) Staying up too late at night.
(d) Studying while she eats.

10. Who does Mr. Webb see on his way home the night of the first day?
(a) The stage manager.
(b) George.
(c) Simon.
(d) Dr. Gibbs.

11. What is Emily doing when she asks her mother her very important question?
(a) Hanging laundry.
(b) Sewing a quilt.
(c) Helping her with the beans.
(d) Writing a letter.

12. What does the stage manager say we do not know about ancient Rome and Greece?
(a) Their goals and aspirations.
(b) Their belief systems.
(c) Their daily lives.
(d) Their appearances.

13. What advice does Mr. Webb give George as they talk in his kitchen?
(a) Never procrastinate.
(b) Always strike first.
(c) Keep your eye on the ball.
(d) Make sure your wife knows you are the boss.

14. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?
(a) The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.
(b) The sound of the distant trains.
(c) The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
(d) Concern for a test the next day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Gibbs tease his wife about when he first appears on stage in the second act?

2. How much time passed between the first act and the second act?

3. What does Howie Newsome talk about in the street at the beginning of the second act?

4. Who tells Mr. Webb what George wants to be when he grown up?

5. What does the stage manager plan to put into the time capsule?

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