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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 2?
(a) She goes on a date with Chris Burns.
(b) She dies.
(c) She buries the cat.
(d) She settles down after a seizure.

3. What does Ruth announce when Tillie returns home from the science fair?
(a) MAMA! MAMA! I bet Tillie made a fool of herself.
(b) MAMA! MAMA! What happened at the Science Fair stays at the Science Fair!
(c) MAMA! MAMA! She won!
(d) MAMA! MAMA! Did she win?

4. What does Tillie offer to do when there is a medical emergency in the home?
(a) She offers to call Nanny's daughter.
(b) She offers to get the first aid kit.
(c) She offers to help clean up the mess.
(d) She offers to call the doctor.

5. What happens to Tillie's pet in Act 2?
(a) It gets chloroformed by Ruth.
(b) It gets chloroformed by Beatrice.
(c) It is given away to Nanny's daughter.
(d) It gets loose from the house and runs away.

6. According to Tillie, the seeds which received the most radiation ...
(a) Gave off a foul scent.
(b) Appealed the most to the rabbit.
(c) Grew ten feet in height.
(d) Were killed or yielded dwarf plants.

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

8. What does Janice plan to do with her specimen after the science fair?
(a) Put it in her living room.
(b) Donate it to the local museum.
(c) Donate it to the science department.
(d) Sell it and use the proceeds to pay for her next experiment.

9. What does Tillie finally decide to do with the rabbit in Act 2?
(a) Give it to Janice Vickery.
(b) Expose it to colbalt-60.
(c) Hide it in the basement.
(d) Bury it the following morning.

10. Who makes the following statement: "You know, one day maybe you will be pretty."
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Tillie.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Nanny.

11. After the science fair, which of the following questions does Ruth NOT ask Beatrice?
(a) What's the matter with you?
(b) Are you deaf?
(c) Well, who won?
(d) What did you rip the paper off the windows for?

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

13. What does Beatrice ask Ruth to hand her after the science fair?
(a) Tacks.
(b) The family pet.
(c) Nanny's cane.
(d) Newspapers.

14. What does Beatrice say about the teachers and students at Tillie's school?
(a) Beatrice calls the teachers inept and the students exemplary.
(b) Beatrice calls the teachers overpaid and the students overweight.
(c) Beatrice calls the teachers stupid and the students vicious.
(d) Beatrice calls the teachers underpaid and the students underachievers.

15. Janice Vickery states that her experiment is an accomplishment that will what?
(a) Prove to everyone that she is the smartest girl in the school.
(b) Spread awareness about the effects of second-hand cigarette smoking.
(c) Teach people to treat animals with care and humanity.
(d) Look good on college applications to show you did something in school besides dating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character speaks the final line in Act 2?

2. Which character stays home to care for Nanny during the science fair?

3. Of the events below, which one does NOT take place in Act 2?

4. What kind of transportation do the girls take to go to the science fair?

5. Select the character who makes the following statement: "I can't help it what people call you."

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