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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. Why does Mrs. Webb panic when she sees George?
(a) She is not fully dressed yet.
(b) She thinks something is wrong at the Gibbs's house.
(c) He is not supposed to see Emily before the wedding.
(d) He seems to be angry.

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

3. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide George for when he first appears on stage?
(a) Spending his allowance too frivolously.
(b) Sleeping in.
(c) Talking back to her.
(d) Forgetting his homework.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George want to be when he grows up?

2. What does Mr. Webb talk about when he is first introduced by the stage manager?

3. What does the stage manager tell the audience when he first appears in the third scene?

4. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?

5. What personal detail about Simon Stimson do we learn from the stage manager?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a university professor tell the audience about?

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs make George for breakfast on the morning of his wedding day?

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

4. Where does Mrs. Gibbs die, and what is she doing there?

5. How does Mrs. Soames feel about weddings?

6. Where does Mr. Webb say the people in his town get the most pleasure?

7. What is George's greatest talent?

8. Where has Dr. Gibbs been when he first appears on stage?

9. What does Dr. Gibbs say about locking the door to his house?

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

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