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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Tillie's science presentation, she appears:
(a) Angry.
(b) Deathly afraid.
(c) Supremely confident.
(d) Hysterical with laughter.

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

3. Why does Beatrice look for candles following the scream from upstairs?
(a) She wants to rid the air of the smell of marigolds.
(b) She wants to light the room with them, as the electricity has gone off.
(c) She wants to put them on the birthday cake she baked for Nanny.
(d) She wants to remove earwax from Nanny's ears.

4. What does Ruth see in the record room at school?
(a) Her sister's test scores.
(b) Her history file.
(c) Her report card.
(d) Her attendance record.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who talks about opening a tea shop?

2. Who wins at the science fair?

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

4. Which person does Beatrice mention by name during her second phone call in Act 2?

5. Which of the following characters is not at home in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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