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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George talk about after his parents go to bed?
(a) His love for Emily.
(b) The stars.
(c) The beauty of the moon.
(d) His goals.

2. What does Mr. Webb talk to George about when Mrs. Webb runs out of her kitchen?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Farming.
(d) The war.

3. What does Rebecca talk about before she goes to bed?
(a) Her new dress.
(b) The beauty of the moon.
(c) A letter her friend received.
(d) Her schoolmates.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Webb panic when she sees George?

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

3. What does Dr. Gibbs say they must do to help Simon Stimson?

4. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?

5. Who talks with George after his parents go to bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George tell his mother he is most afraid of just before he marries Emily?

2. What is Mrs. Soames famous for?

3. Who is the first character to speak in this play?

4. What does Emily demand of George just before they are married?

5. What does George do when he visits Emily's grave?

6. Why does Mrs. Webb not allow George to see Emily on the morning of their wedding?

7. What is George's opinion of women?

8. What does the stage manager say we do not know much about from ancient civilizations?

9. What does the stage manager ask Emily and George to do before they show their wedding day?

10. Where does George take Emily on their first date?

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