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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. Who halts Birdie's errand request?
(a) Ben.
(b) Cal.
(c) Horace.
(d) Oscar.
2. Who gets slapped in Act 1?
(a) Alexandria
(b) Addie.
(c) Birdie.
(d) Regina.
3. What was the Lionnet?
(a) A retail location.
(b) A plantation.
(c) A fabric mill.
(d) A railroad line.
4. Who discreetly agrees with Birdie's dislike for her husband's hobby?
(a) Regina.
(b) Addie.
(c) Cal.
(d) Ben.
5. What does Birdie detest about her husband's hobby?
(a) The smell of cigar smoke.
(b) He kills animals then throws them away.
(c) The smell of paints.
(d) He never wins, and loses much of their money.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Alexandra dismiss the notion of the unlikely marriage?
2. Which of Regina's brothers isn't married?
3. Which of her husband's hobbies does Birdie complain is useless?
4. Who tells Alexandra about the unlikely marriage conversation?
5. How does Birdie's husband respond to her complaint about his hobby?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Regina cruelly accuse Horace of at the end of Act 2 and what is his response?
2. Does Ben know from whom Ben and Leo plan to borrow the money? How do you know?
3. Discuss Alexandra's attitude at the end of Act 3.
4. Why doesn't Birdie get what she wants from her house in Act 1?
5. What is ironic about Regina's greeting of her husband when he arrives home in Act 2?
6. What was the discussion between Addie and Horace when he first arrives home?
7. Is Birdie respected by the rest of the family? Why or why not?
8. How much time has passed between the end of Act 2 and the beginning of Act 3? What is Horace's physical condition at the beginning of Act 3?
9. What does Mr. Marshall like about Regina's family?
10. What is the real reason Mr. Marshall wants to build a mill in the southern town?
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