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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nanny is also described as:
(a) Vibrant and beautiful.
(b) Utterly wrinkled and dried, perhaps a century old.
(c) Young-looking, but terribly arthritic.
(d) Talkative and wheelchair-bound.

2. What does Zindel state about Ruth's appearance at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) She almost appears to be intelligent.
(b) She almost appears to be sinister.
(c) She almost appears to be confident.
(d) She almost appears to be angelic.

3. Which character is the last to physically enter the stage in Act 2?
(a) Mr. Goodman.
(b) Janice Vickery.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Beatrice.

4. Select the character below who makes the following statement in Act 2: "I hate the world."
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Tillie.

5. What does Tillie say about the power of exploding atoms?
(a) They are misunderstood and potentially dangerous when tampered with by humans.
(b) A day will come when they are extinct.
(c) A day will come when their power will change the world.
(d) They are more interesting than rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beatrice takes a dramatic physical action following Dr. Berg's phone call. What is it?

2. At the beginning of Act 2, Ruth reveals that she overheard a conversation between two people. Who are these people?

3. How did the science experiment make Tillie feel?

4. Beatrice speaks with this person during her second phone call in Act 2:

5. When someone says goodnight to Beatrice at the beginning of Act 2, what name does she call her?

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