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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 2?
(a) She dies.
(b) She settles down after a seizure.
(c) She buries the cat.
(d) She goes on a date with Chris Burns.

2. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is taking care of Nanny.
(c) She is traveling with her mother.
(d) She has ringworm and gangrene.

3. What kind of animal is kept in the wire cage in the front left room?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A gerbil.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A snake.

4. What was the name of the animal used in Janice's experiment?
(a) Tabby.
(b) Peter.
(c) Vern.
(d) Spot.

5. What is the substance that Beatrice keeps in a small bottle in a chest of drawers?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Ethanol.
(c) Lighter fluid.
(d) Chloroform.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?

2. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?

3. Beatrice announces that she spent the day taking stock of her life. What does she determine?

4. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?

5. At the end of Act 1, Ruth's emotions toward Tillie would be best described as:

(see the answer key)

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