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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide George for when he first appears on stage?
(a) Sleeping in.
(b) Forgetting his homework.
(c) Spending his allowance too frivolously.
(d) Talking back to her.

2. Who tells Mr. Webb what George wants to be when he grown up?
(a) Emily.
(b) George.
(c) Mrs. Webb.
(d) The stage manager.

3. What interrupts Emily as she is doing her homework during the second scene?
(a) The school bell.
(b) A train whistle.
(c) The church choir.
(d) A car horn honking.

4. Who asks questions of Mr. Webb when he has finished his introduction of the town?
(a) Actors planted in the audience.
(b) The stage manager.
(c) Audience members.
(d) Mr. Webb's children.

5. What does Emily do when she sees her father on stage in the second scene?
(a) Yells at him.
(b) Asks him questions.
(c) Teases him.
(d) Embraces him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stage manager make special mention of just before he begins a narrative of the town?

2. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?

3. Who helps George with his homework?

4. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?

5. What time of day does this play begin?

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