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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 2, Ruth reveals that she overheard a conversation between two people. Who are these people?
(a) Mr. Goodman and Miss Hanley.
(b) Beatrice and Nanny.
(c) Tillie and Janice Vickery.
(d) Tillie and Mr. Goodman.

2. Where does Tillie go immediately after the scream is heard in Act 1?
(a) To the barn.
(b) To Nanny's room.
(c) To Tillie's room.
(d) To Beatrice's room.

3. What does Ruth think of Janice Vickery's science experiment?
(a) Ruth thinks what Janice did is murder.
(b) Ruth thinks Janice copied Tillie's idea.
(c) Ruth thinks rabbits should not be used in such experiments.
(d) Ruth thinks it is going to be way better than Tillie's.

4. According to Beatrice, the " manure machine" is what kind of animal?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A horse.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A ferret.

5. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?
(a) The whiskey and the cigarettes.
(b) The flashlight and the candles.
(c) The horses and the rats.
(d) The rabbit and the marigolds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tillie say about the power of exploding atoms?

2. Ruth is excited to meet this person at the science fair.

3. What does Tillie want to do with the rabbit at the end of Act 2?

4. Which character makes this statement: "Someday I'm going to write a book and blast that school to pieces."

5. What is one of the reasons that Tillie is teased by other students at school, according to Ruth?

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