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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Emily write the song for that she sings with Annie?
(a) Marie-Adele.
(b) Henry.
(c) Annie.
(d) Rose.

2. When Emily teases Philomena about needing multiple toilets, how many does she say the woman will need?
(a) Five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

3. What is Pelajia doing at the beginning of the play?
(a) Dyeing her sister's hair.
(b) Cooking dinner for her family.
(c) Putting shingles on her roof.
(d) Sitting on the porch with her sisters.

4. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?
(a) Big Joey's shack.
(b) Pelajia's house.
(c) Veronique's kitchen.
(d) Marie-Adele's yard.

5. Who appears at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Pelajia.
(b) Emily.
(c) Philomena.
(d) Annie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What best describes what Philomena is wearing in the beginning of the play?

2. Why are Annie and Marie-Adele making their trip in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does Veronique do when the other women gang up on her?

4. What emotional state is Veronique in when she comes to see Marie-Adele?

5. What does Pelajia threaten Emily with when the woman dares her to fight?

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