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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. At the beginning of the play, what exciting news does Mrs. Gibbs have to tell Mrs. Webb when they meet in their yards?
(a) She is selling an antique table of hers.
(b) Her son is doing well in school.
(c) She won a prize for her pie recipe at the fair.
(d) Her husband delivered twins the night before.

2. Who gives the introduction to the play?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The stage manager.
(c) An assembly of cast members.
(d) The director.

3. What does Mr. Webb talk about when he is first introduced by the stage manager?
(a) The town's social and political life.
(b) The many hardships the town has faced.
(c) The economic situation of the town.
(d) The businesses in the town.

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

5. What does the stage manager say we do not know about ancient Rome and Greece?
(a) Their goals and aspirations.
(b) Their belief systems.
(c) Their appearances.
(d) Their daily lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gibbs chide George for when he first appears on stage?

2. Who asks questions of Mr. Webb when he has finished his introduction of the town?

3. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?

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

5. What does Mrs. Webb chide Emily for when she first appears on stage?

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