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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What punishment does Karen inflict on Mary?
(a) Tutoring duties for two weeks.
(b) Confinement to the school grounds for two weeks.
(c) No phone privileges for two weeks.
(d) Kitchen duty for two weeks.

2. What does Dr. Cardin tell Mary she must stop doing?
(a) Faking heart attacks.
(b) Biting her nails.
(c) Drinking beer.
(d) Creating such turmoil at the school.

3. Who does Mary say she misses?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Agatha.
(d) Her grandmother.

4. How does Mrs. Tilford initially respond to Mary's accusations?
(a) She ignores them.
(b) She asks her to repeat them.
(c) She asks for details.
(d) She believes every word.

5. With whom does Karen discuss Mary's disruptive behavior?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Mary Ann.
(c) Jane.
(d) Martha.

6. What is the age range of the girls in the opening act?
(a) 10-15.
(b) 16-18.
(c) 9-16.
(d) 12-14.

7. Where does Mary go when she runs away from the school?
(a) Her mother's home.
(b) A hotel.
(c) The family cottage.
(d) Her grandmother's home.

8. Martha asks Dr. Cardin to speak to _______________ about Mary's behavior.
(a) Mary's grandmother.
(b) Karen.
(c) Mrs. Mortar.
(d) Mary's father.

9. The school was founded by ___________________.
(a) Two single women.
(b) A board of businessmen.
(c) A group of philanthropists.
(d) A university professor.

10. What does Martha tell Mrs. Mortar that hurts Mrs. Mortar's feelings?
(a) The girls don't want her at the school anymore.
(b) The school is sending Mrs. Mortar back to London.
(c) Mrs. Mortar is forgetting too many things.
(d) Mrs. Mortar has gained weight and must go on a diet.

11. What is the obvious theme in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?
(a) Hate.
(b) Lesbianism.
(c) Loss.
(d) Betrayal.

12. Karen tells Martha that __________ has asked her to marry him.
(a) Joe.
(b) Jeffrey.
(c) Blaine.
(d) Jim.

13. Which girl does Mrs. Mortar chastise for tardiness?
(a) Mary Grant.
(b) Mary Tilford.
(c) Mary Hall.
(d) Mary Tipton.

14. How have the witnesses viewed the inappropriate behavior?
(a) With a telescope.
(b) Through a crack in a door.
(c) Through an open window.
(d) Through a keyhole.

15. For what does Mrs. Tilford reprimand Mary?
(a) Drinking beer.
(b) Her malicious behavior.
(c) Smoking marijuana.
(d) Getting expelled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Dr. Cardin asked Mrs. Mortar to do which irritates her?

2. In what month of the year does Act 1 open?

3. What is the name of the school in THE CHILDREN'S HOUR?

4. How does Mrs. Tilford respond to Mary's exaggerations?

5. Where has the alleged inappropriate behavior taken place?

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