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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Beatrice's father want her to get married?
(a) To be sure that she was taken care of.
(b) To get her out of the house.
(c) To win a bet he had made with Nanny.
(d) To avoid the embarrassment of her being single and pregnant.

2. According to Ruth, which science fair competitor does Tillie need to worry about?
(a) Elizabeth Staub.
(b) Janice Vickery.
(c) Kitty Smith.
(d) Amanda Peters.

3. When the scream is heard from upstairs, what sound accompanies it?
(a) Crashes of thunder.
(b) A dog barking.
(c) An ambulance siren.
(d) A person whistling.

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

5. Tillie's classmates laugh at her at which of the following school events?
(a) A science assembly.
(b) A soccer game.
(c) A school play.
(d) A pep rally.

Short Answer Questions

1. Per Zindel's stage directions, the spotlight "clings" to which character at the end of Act 2?

2. What type of action does Janice Vickery say she undertook on her experimental specimen?

3. Beatrice states that Mr. Goodman must think she is running which of the following?

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

5. What does Beatrice do immediately after placing her first phone call in Act 2?

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