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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Meg asks why she can not seem to keep her mouth shut, Doc answers:
(a) Maybe it is because she never learned to.
(b) Maybe it is because she is wants to show Lenny who is tougher.
(c) Maybe it is because she enjoys hurting others.
(d) Maybe it is because she does not want to.

2. How old was Lenny when their mother died?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Fourteen.

3. Though Meg seems entirely self-interested, her actions reveal:
(a) She wants to stay in town to see what she will inherit after her granddaddy's death.
(b) She cares about her sisters and will act on their behalf.
(c) She has sacrificed herself on many occasions for the family.
(d) She is ready to move home and help Lenny shoulder her responsibilities.

4. Meg does not laugh about Old Granddaddy's condition because:
(a) She does not really care what happens to him.
(b) She is afraid she will show her insensitivity.
(c) She is truly worried about him, perhaps for the first time.
(d) She cannot forgive her sisters for their callousness.

5. While she is listening to the story Granddaddy, Meg is:
(a) Crying about her experience with Doc.
(b) Trying to play Babe's saxophone.
(c) Gluing the heel back on to Babe's slippers.
(d) Gluing the heel back on to her shoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lenny seems to see herself as:

2. Chick asks Meg about her singing career because:

3. Rather than sympathizing with Meg's need to "toughen up" after their mother's suicide, Lenny believes:

4. When the sisters discover it is Lenny's birthday they decide to:

5. Before she called the police after shooting Zackery, Babe:

(see the answer key)

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