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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act 1, what does Ruth tell Mr. Goodman about her sister?
(a) She is taking care of Nanny.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is traveling with her mother.
(d) She has ringworm and gangrene.

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

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

5. What is Beatrice wearing in her recurring nightmare?
(a) A lovely gown with jewels all over it.
(b) Overalls.
(c) A swimsuit.
(d) Equestrian clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?

2. Tillie is engaged in the following activity while her mother reads the newspaper:

3. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?

4. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?

5. Beatrice is busy doing which of the following activities when the final scene in Act 1 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Beatrice's feelings toward Tillie's pet.

2. What does Tillie's monologue in the first scene of Act 1 reveal about the girl?

3. What is the one thing that Beatrice demands from Ruth, and why?

4. Why is Beatrice offended during her second phone conversation with Mr. Goodman?

5. Why does Beatrice want Tillie to wear a bow in her hair?

6. What news does Ruth share with Beatrice at the end of Act 1?

7. Why do you think Zindel chose to switch back and forth between the science fair and Beatrice at home in Act 2?

8. Why does Zindel repeat the Conclusion of Tillie's science fair presentation at the end of Act 2?

9. When Beatrice and Tillie are arguing before the science fair, what does Beatrice claim as the reason she is looking forward to the event?

10. What is the explanation that Ruth gives Mr. Goodman for her sister's absence from school?

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