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"Our Town" Act 1
"Our Town" Act 1
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1
Where was Mr. Gibbs returning home from at the beginning of the play?
church
delivering a baby
traveling
shopping
2
How old are George and Emily; the oldest children of each family?
6
10
12
16
3
Mr Webb is the editor of what Newspaper?
Grovers Corners Harold
Grovers Enterprise
Grovers Corners Sentinel
New Hampshire Times
4
What year is it in the first act
1982
1922
1940
1901
5
What does Emily describe her speech as?
Golden Fleece
Smooth as Butter
Slick as a snake
Silk off a Spool
6
What the answer to the third problem in George and Emily's homework
Square Yards
Square Root
Area
21
7
Who is the narrator?
Rebecca
Director
Mrs Gibbs
Stage Manager
8
What is Joe Crowell's Job
Milkman
doctor
editor
newsboy
9
Where does "Our Town" take place
New Hampshire
Ohio
New York
Michigan
10
Who is Simon Stimpson
a preacher
The sheriff
a drunkard
the organist
11
What is the special ability of the narrator
Knows the Future
is invisible
Speaks in Rhyme
Performs Magic
12
What thing does rebecca love more than anything else in the world?
money
the color purple
bacon
Blue gingham
13
Where does Mrs. Gibbs want to travel?
Paris
Persia
Gettysburg
London
14
What does George get in trouble for not doing.
mowing the yard
Chopping wood
sweeping the kitchen
washing the dishes
15
How much money does Mrs.Gibbs say she was offered for her furniture piece
$100
$10
$350
$1000
16
What is Howie Newsomes' job?
milkman
doctor
newsboy
editor
17
At the end of Act one what flower is everyone saying smells good at night
Daisy
Petunia
Heliotrope
Hydrangea
18
What is Dr. Gibbs a Expert on?
Nepelon
World Religions
World War I
Civil War
19
What sport does George play?
baseball
football
tennis
none
20
What does Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs Webb do as the talk to one another?
wash laundry
milk cows
drink tea
string beans