Our Town Act II Reading Quiz

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1. According to the Stage Manager, the topic of Act II is

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See the stage manager's speech that opens the act.

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Take this simple quiz on Act II of Wilder's classic play - see how well you remember its details.

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2. To what old superstition does Mrs. Webb allude in Act II?

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In the text.

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3. What newly-developed quality in George does Emily find so distressing that she tells him about it?

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Emily says this to George while they are at the soda fountain.

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4. Which character says that she always cries at weddings?

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This becomes important again in Act III.

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5. Who seems to be having cold feet right before the wedding?

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Part of what the Stage Manager refers to as the many and complex feelings that a wedding creates.

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6. The Stage Manager talks about "the real hero of the scene" - who is that?

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The Stage Manager's point is that part of the reason for love and marriage is the continuation of the human race - hence, George and Emily's as yet unborn children are the "heroes."

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7. In his moments of panic in the days before the wedding, what does George say he would rather do than get married?

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Baseball throughout Act I and II - or rather George's devotion to it - symbolizes both his childhood innocence but also his lack of maturity - his need to grow and be more responsible.

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According to the Stage Manager, the topic of Act II is
To what old superstition does Mrs. Webb allude in Act II?
What newly-developed quality in George does Emily find so distressing...
Which character says that she always cries at weddings?
Who seems to be having cold feet right before the wedding?
The Stage Manager talks about "the real hero of the scene" - who is...
In his moments of panic in the days before the wedding, what does...
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