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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What beverage does Beatrice prepare for Nanny?
(a) Whiskey and water.
(b) Hot water and honey.
(c) Coffee with cream.
(d) A chocolate milkshake.

2. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?
(a) She fears that Nanny will pour a pot of boiling water on her head.
(b) She fears she will never get over her fear of rats.
(c) She fears that there is nothing left for her in life.
(d) She fears that Tillie and Ruth will never forgive her.

3. As the final scene in Act 1 begins, what does Beatrice drop from the top of the stairs?
(a) Manure.
(b) Flower pots.
(c) Newspapers and junk.
(d) Cigarettes.

4. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."
(b) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."
(c) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(d) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."

5. Which character appears for the first time when Beatrice is reading the newspaper?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Mr. Goodman.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beatrice wearing in her recurring nightmare?

2. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?

3. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what does Tillie carry in from the front door?

4. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?

5. Why did Beatrice's father want her to get married?

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