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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What good news does Dr. Gibbs give his wife when they enter their house during the third scene?
(a) George will do all his chores now.
(b) He is ready to take a vacation.
(c) He just got a raise.
(d) She won the town contest.

2. What does George plan to do when he leaves his mother's house?
(a) Raise chickens.
(b) Go to war.
(c) Play baseball.
(d) Become a writer.

3. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?
(a) The factory whistle.
(b) The school bell.
(c) A horn honking.
(d) An alarm clock.

4. Why is Mrs. Gibbs so worried about her husband?
(a) He works too hard.
(b) He is exposed to a lot of sickness.
(c) He seems constantly tired.
(d) He is distant and cold as of late.

5. Who does the stage manager introduce at the beginning of the second scene of the play?
(a) A geologist.
(b) Another narrator.
(c) A university professor.
(d) A famous doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sits by Mrs. Webb at the wedding?

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs serve for breakfast on the first morning of the second act?

3. What is George's natural feeling about women?

4. At the beginning of the play, what does Dr. Gibbs say he has been up all night doing?

5. What does George want to be when he grows up?

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