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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the stage manager make special mention of just before he begins a narrative of the town?
(a) The morning star.
(b) The moon.
(c) The north star.
(d) The sun.

2. What does Mr. Webb notice about the person he sees on the way home from work on the first day?
(a) He is in a hurry.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is crying.
(d) He looks scared.

3. What does Mr. Webb do when he sees his daughter Emily on stage in the second scene?
(a) Yells at her.
(b) Teases her.
(c) Asks her questions.
(d) Embraces her.

4. What does Mr. Webb do for the person he sees on his way home from work on the first day of the play?
(a) Comforts him.
(b) Hurries along home.
(c) Stops to listen to him.
(d) Sends him home.

5. What does Mr. Gibbs say is something only done in big cities?
(a) Working too long.
(b) Spreading gossip.
(c) Encouraging a college education.
(d) Locking doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Gibbs so worried about her husband?

2. What does Dr. Gibbs say they must do to help Simon Stimson?

3. What does the stage manager tell the audience when he first appears in the third scene?

4. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?

5. What does Emily do when she sees her father on stage in the second scene?

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