Our Town Act II Reading Quiz
7 Questions
| Attempts: 1935
Take this simple quiz on Act II of Wilder's classic play - see how well you remember its details.
Questions and Answers
- 1.According to the Stage Manager, the topic of Act II is
- A.
Daily Life
- B.
Love And Marriage
- C.
Death
- D.
Redemption
- E.
The Meaning of Life
- 2.What newly-developed quality in George does Emily find so distressing that she tells him about it?
- A.
He is lazy.
- B.
He is stupid.
- C.
He is rude.
- D.
He is stuck up.
- E.
He is dishonest.
- 3.To what old superstition does Mrs. Webb allude in Act II?
- A.
The groom cannot see a bride before a wedding.
- B.
Carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck.
- C.
Avoiding black cats.
- D.
The bride throwing the bouquet.
- E.
Never walking under a ladder.
- 4.Which character says that she always cries at weddings?
- A.
Mrs. Webb
- B.
Mrs Gibbs
- C.
Mrs. Soames
- D.
Emily
- E.
Rebecca
- 5.Who seems to be having cold feet right before the wedding?
- A.
George
- B.
Emily
- C.
Mr. Webb
- D.
Doc Gibbs
- E.
George and Emily
- 6.The Stage Manager talks about "the real hero of the scene" - who is that?
- A.
Howie Newsome
- B.
The baby who will be born to the newlyweds
- C.
Mr. Webb
- D.
Doc Gibbs
- E.
Mrs. Webb
- 7.In his moments of panic in the days before the wedding, what does George say he would rather do than get married?
- A.
Go to Agricultural College
- B.
Play baseball
- C.
Travel the world and see the sights
- D.
Play the field and date around
- E.
Join the Marines.