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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound is heard during Janice Vickery's presentation at the science fair?
(a) A gong.
(b) Chimes.
(c) Piano music.
(d) A cat's meow.

2. Which character breaks down in tears before the science fair?
(a) Tillie.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Ruth.

3. Which of the following actions does Beatrice NOT undertake after placing her first phone call in Act 2?
(a) Throws clothes onto tables.
(b) Water the marigolds.
(c) Rummages through drawers.
(d) Hurls school supplies onto the floor.

4. Which character is shown sleeping in Act 2?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Janice Vickery.

5. What is Beatrice's final line in the play?
(a) "Life is what you make it."
(b) "Get out of here and take that bag of bones with you."
(c) "I hate the world."
(d) "What a beautiful world."

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of action does Janice Vickery say she undertook on her experimental specimen?

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

3. Why does Beatrice try to convince Tillie to put a bow in her hair?

4. At the beginning of Act 2, Ruth reveals that she overheard a conversation between two people. Who are these people?

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

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