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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is George running to when we first see him in the second act?
(a) The farm.
(b) Emily's house.
(c) The baseball diamond.
(d) School.

2. What does Mrs. Gibbs worry will happen to George?
(a) He will forget her.
(b) He won't be cared for.
(c) He will not have enough money.
(d) He will not keep in touch with her.

3. What does Mr. Webb tell his daughter to do when he gets home from work?
(a) Hug him.
(b) Eat supper with him.
(c) Turn out her lights.
(d) Show him her homework.

4. Who helps George with his homework?
(a) Mrs. Webb.
(b) Mrs. Gibbs.
(c) Mr. Webb.
(d) Emily.

5. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?
(a) Concern for a test the next day.
(b) The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
(c) The sound of the distant trains.
(d) The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.

6. What is Howie Newsome's occupation?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Paperboy.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Milkman.

7. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?
(a) Feed the chickens.
(b) Wave to her neighbor.
(c) Check the mail.
(d) Lock her door.

8. 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.

9. Which state is this play set in?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) New York.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) New Hampshire.

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

11. What does the stage manager tell the audience they may do at the end of the first act?
(a) Leave.
(b) Applaud.
(c) Eat.
(d) Smoke.

12. Where is Mrs.Gibbs while Mr Gibbs is talking to George after school?
(a) The garden.
(b) Choir practice.
(c) On a walk.
(d) The market.

13. What does Emily assure her father she does not have on her mind before he goes to bed?
(a) Love.
(b) Troubles.
(c) Boys.
(d) Discontent.

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

15. Where does Mrs. Webb run when George comes to her house?
(a) To get him some food.
(b) To retrieve the present she has for him.
(c) To get dressed.
(d) To keep Emily in her room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who talks with George after his parents go to bed?

2. What is a special talent that George has?

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

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

5. What does Mr. Webb say of the people of the town that could be considered an insult?

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