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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not something to which Martha compares herself in her Act 3 monologue?
(a) A pussycat
(b) An old shoe
(c) A creeping vine
(d) A vinegary wine

2. Where is Honey sleeping at the end of Act 2?
(a) The spare bedroom
(b) The lawn
(c) The bathroom
(d) The hall

3. What comes out of the toy shotgun that George fires?
(a) A rubber ball
(b) A tiny flag
(c) A parasol
(d) Nothing

4. What does George tell Martha is the first thing they have to do?
(a) Retain a priest
(b) Identify the body
(c) Call a funeral home
(d) Collect his effects

5. At what time of day does the play end?
(a) Late morning
(b) Dawn
(c) Three o'clock in the morning
(d) Midnight

Short Answer Questions

1. Against which innovation does George speak out vehemently?

2. What body part does Martha say Nick's wife lacks?

3. Why did Martha live alone with her father for most of her early life?

4. What job does Martha assign to Nick in Act 3?

5. What onomatopoetic word does Martha use repeatedly to describe the moment she realized George was a lost cause?

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