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

2. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?
(a) What to do about the economy.
(b) Who to elect mayor.
(c) What to put in a time capsule.
(d) How to punish a criminal.

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

4. What does Mr. Webb talk about when he is first introduced by the stage manager?
(a) The businesses in the town.
(b) The economic situation of the town.
(c) The many hardships the town has faced.
(d) The town's social and political life.

5. Who is the first character to speak in the second act?
(a) Dr. Gibbs.
(b) The stage manager.
(c) Emily.
(d) Mrs. Webb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stage manager say we do not know about ancient Rome and Greece?

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide her husband for when he comes home at the beginning of the play?

3. Who gives the introduction to the play?

4. What does Mrs. Gibbs worry will happen to George?

5. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is with George when he first appears on stage?

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs want to do with her newly found $350?

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

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

5. What is George's greatest talent?

6. What does Mr. Webb do when he sees Simon Stimson on his way home from work?

7. Who is the empty chair on stage reserved for?

8. What is Mrs. Soames famous for?

9. How does Emily hurt George's feelings?

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

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