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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who talks about opening a tea shop?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Beatrice.

2. What does Beatrice hold over Nanny's head?
(a) A pot of coffee.
(b) A pot of honey.
(c) A pot of marigolds.
(d) A pot of boiling water.

3. What is the "beautiful word" that Tillie speaks of in her opening monologue?
(a) Cobalt.
(b) Atom.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Marigold.

4. What is the purpose of the phone call that Beatrice initiates in Act 1?
(a) To enroll in a real estate course.
(b) To express her concern about the marigold seeds her daughter Tillie brought home from school.
(c) To order marigold seeds.
(d) To discuss Nanny's health with a physician.

5. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?
(a) Iced tea..
(b) Soda.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Cough syrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth has one of the following problems:

2. When Beatrice recalls her childhood to Ruth, she says ...

3. Tillie makes the following announcement at the beginning of the final scene in Act 1:

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

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

(see the answer key)

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