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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the character below who makes the following statement in Act 2: "I hate the world."
(a) Nanny.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Ruth.

2. What kind of transportation do the girls take to go to the science fair?
(a) A horse.
(b) A bus.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A limousine.

3. What does Tillie conclude about mutations at the end of her presentation at the science fair?
(a) Mutations will become less interesting.
(b) Some of the mutations will be toxic.
(c) Mutations will become more perplexing.
(d) Some of the mutations will be good ones.

4. During the final portion of Tillie's science presentation, what special effect is used?
(a) Part of her speech is reverberated electronically and deep pulses of music are added as the light focuses on Tillie's face.
(b) Her voice is distorted and she sounds like an old woman.
(c) Beatrice's voice is intertwined with Tillie's as the sound of horses trotting can be heard in the background.
(d) The sound of cats meowing is heard over the sound system, followed by the ringing of bells.

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

6. Per Zindel's stage directions, the spotlight "clings" to which character at the end of Act 2?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Nanny.

7. What does Tillie ask Beatrice after the science fair?
(a) Mother, did I look okay up there on the stage?
(b) Mother, could I have some tea?
(c) Mother, you didn't kill it, did you?
(d) Mother, did you get your hair done?

8. What does Ruth feed Peter?
(a) Poison.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Lettuce.
(d) Carrots.

9. What was the name of the animal used in Janice's experiment?
(a) Peter.
(b) Spot.
(c) Tabby.
(d) Vern.

10. What does Ruth say she would not be caught dead wearing on stage?
(a) A fur coat.
(b) A baggy sweater.
(c) A horrible bow.
(d) A bright lipstick.

11. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Mr. Goodman.
(d) Tillie.

12. Immediately following Janice's presentation at the science fair, the lights come up to reveal which of the following characters?
(a) Ruth sneaking out of the house.
(b) Nanny falling down the stairs.
(c) Tillie giving her presentation.
(d) Beatrice, who has been drinking.

13. When Act 2 begins, what kind of clothes is Tillie wearing?
(a) Clothes that are too revealing for a girl her age.
(b) Clothes that are stylish and flattering.
(c) Clothes that are dirty and ragged.
(d) Clothes that are too girlish for her awkwardness.

14. Which character makes this statement: "Someday I'm going to write a book and blast that school to pieces."
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Ruth.

15. Where is Nanny at the end of Act 2?
(a) She is back home with her daughter.
(b) She is in the basement.
(c) She is in the garden.
(d) She is still in the Hunsdorfer's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Act 2 take place in time sequence following the last scene in Act 1?

2. Which chemical was involved in Janice Vickery's experiment?

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

4. Which character is the last to physically enter the stage in Act 2?

5. What does Zindel state about Ruth's appearance at the beginning of Act 2?

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