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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who attends the science fair with Tillie?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Beatrice, Ruth, and Nanny.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Beatrice and Ruth.

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

3. What does Tillie say to Beatrice when she sees the outfit she is wearing to the science fair?
(a) Mama, you look beautiful.
(b) Mama, take off those feathers.
(c) Mama, that's MY dress.
(d) Mama, please don't embarrass me.

4. Beatrice surprises Ruth by placing something in her room in Act 2. What is it?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Marigolds.
(d) Lipstick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character makes the following statement: "If you're just a little bit different in this world, they try to kill you off."

2. Which character says that she receives fifty dollars a week?

3. Who calls Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

4. Tillie reveals that she had help purchasing some of the necessary items for her experiment. Who helped her pay for them?

5. How does Beatrice's recurring nightmare end?

(see the answer key)

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