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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the play what does Mrs. Webb do when she first comes out of her house?
(a) Checks her mailbox.
(b) Feeds her chickens.
(c) Strings some beans.
(d) Hangs some laundry.

2. Where was Emily just before she came on stage in the second scene?
(a) At school.
(b) At home.
(c) At the store.
(d) Taking a leisurely walk.

3. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her gossip.
(c) Her manners.
(d) Her sickness.

4. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?
(a) George.
(b) Mrs. Gibbs.
(c) The stage manager.
(d) Mr. Webb.

5. When did Mrs. Gibbs first meet her husband?
(a) At the doctor's office.
(b) At school.
(c) At their wedding.
(d) In a diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the actors doing in lieu of having real props?

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?

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

4. What does Rebecca talk about before she goes to bed?

5. Which of these does the stage manager NOT mention as having happened in the space between acts?

(see the answer key)

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