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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What personal detail about Simon Stimson do we learn from the stage manager?
(a) He has a drinking problem.
(b) He is having an affair.
(c) He will die in a few days.
(d) He is an atheist.

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

5. What does the stage manager say that the third act will be about?
(a) Trials.
(b) Love.
(c) Life.
(d) Death.

6. What does Dr. Gibbs give George when he has finished talking to him after school?
(a) A rake.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A dollar.
(d) A hug.

7. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?
(a) She won a prize for her pie recipe at the fair.
(b) Her husband delivered twins the night before.
(c) Her son is doing well in school.
(d) She is selling an antique table of hers.

8. What does Mr. Gibbs say is something only done in big cities?
(a) Working too long.
(b) Locking doors.
(c) Spreading gossip.
(d) Encouraging a college education.

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

10. What does Mr. Webb say of the people of the town that could be considered an insult?
(a) They are selfish.
(b) They are ignorant.
(c) They are proud.
(d) They are dull.

11. What does Dr. Gibbs talk to George about when he sees him after school?
(a) Spending too much time with Emily.
(b) Neglecting his chores.
(c) Disrespecting his mother.
(d) His bad grades.

12. 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.

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

14. What does the stage manager call the second act?
(a) Daily Life.
(b) Enduring Happiness.
(c) Life and Death.
(d) Love and Marriage.

15. What is Simon Stimson's occupation?
(a) Milkman.
(b) Choir director.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Journalist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die?

3. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?

4. What does Mr. Webb add to the advice he gives George as they talk in the Webb's kitchen?

5. What advice does Mr. Webb give George as they talk in his kitchen?

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