View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does C think A is saying she is 91?
(a) She has forgotten what year it is.
(b) She has forgotten that her birthday already passed.
(c) She has forgotten when she was born.
(d) She is too vain to admit she is 92.

2. Who checks to see if A is still alive at the end of Act 1, Part 4?
(a) The boy.
(b) A nurse.
(c) B.
(d) C.

3. How does C respond to A's reasoning for her marriage?
(a) C is disgusted with A.
(b) C is unhappy, but understanding.
(c) C thinks that it is a romantic story.
(d) C is shocked and surprised.

4. Why does C sit down to write in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) To avoid the drawn-out, painful deterioration A has faced.
(b) To provide for her loved ones after her death.
(c) To ensure that her heirlooms go to the right people.
(d) To ensure that her family doesn't fight over her possessions after she dies.

5. Why does A start crying in act 1, part 3?
(a) Because she has shrunk.
(b) Because she isn't pretty anymore.
(c) Because Sis is dead.
(d) Because she knows she is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do B and C react when A cries?

2. Where did A learn the expression that B laughs at?

3. Why was A jealous of Sis?

4. What happened as a result of the doctors' recommended treatment for A's husband's shoulder?

5. Who is B?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 308 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample