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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.
(b) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when her father taught her how to drive a car.
(c) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she stole a wagon from her father.
(d) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.

2. Ruth asks Beatrice to tell her a story, but requests that she leave out one part. What is the part of the story that she does not want to hear about?
(a) She does not want to hear the part about the radioactive marigolds.
(b) She does not want to hear the part about horses being shot.
(c) She does not want to hear the part about rats in the basement.
(d) She does not want to hear the part about her father having a heart attack.

3. What is the setting of the play in the opening act?
(a) A field of marigolds.
(b) A swimming pool.
(c) A dark room of wood.
(d) A school gymnasium.

4. Who is the first character introduced in the play?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Janice Vickery.
(d) Mr. Goodman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the person screaming upstairs after Beatrice places a phone call in Act 1?

2. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?

3. Which of the following statements does Beatrice make about her father?

4. When one of the characters discusses the idea of opening a tea shop, which of the following desserts is mentioned?

5. What is the "beautiful word" that Tillie speaks of in her opening monologue?

(see the answer key)

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