What 3 characters does the Stage-manager play?

Mrs Forest, Mr Morgan, and a minister

What are they going to put in the time capsule?

A Bible, the Constitution, a copy of the Sentinel/Our Town

The play focuses on daily life in

Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire

Why was Mr Gibbs afraid when he got married?

If they would have enough to talk about

Mr Webb got advice from his dad that he never did. Which one was not talked about?

Always eat whatever she puts before you

What effect does the Gibbs and Webb families' talking at the same time represent?

That lives are going on everywhere simultaneously

What was Emily just elected to in high school?

Secretary and Treasurer of the student council

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1
What is Mr. Willard’s profession?
Choir Director
Drug Store Owner
Professor
Constable
2
Who got nervous before the wedding?
Emily
Both George and Emily
Rebecca
George
3
How many years have passed since Act I ended?
7 years
3 years
5 years
1 year
4
What is Mr. Morgan’s profession?
Choir Director
Drug Store Owner
Constable
Professor
5
Who said "Weddings are simply awful things."
Mr Webb
Mr Gibbs
Mrs Webb
Mrs Gibbs
6
What embarrassing thing happened to George as they are about to leave the drug store?
He spilled the ice cream soda on Emily
He had forgotten his wallet
He tripped and fell on the floor
He forgot the owner's name
7
What does George ask for at breakfast on the first day?
A raise in his allowance
Extra bacon
A new bicycle
To visit his uncle’s farm
8
“… You don’t want to be the first to fly in the face of custom.”
Mrs Webb
Mrs Gibbs
Mrs Soames
Stage-manager
9
What did Mr Gibbs have for breakfast the morning of the wedding?
French Toast
Oatmeal
Chicken livers
Bacon, eggs, and hash-browns
10
What is the car manufacturer that is talked about in the book?
Chevy
Lamborghini
Ferrari
Ford
11
In what state is Grover’s Corners located?
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
12
What job had George been forgetting to do that his dad reminded him about?
Washing Dishes
Cutting wood
Cleaning his room
Taking the trash out
13
“Twas her second, though. There’s a little boy ‘bout four years old.”
Constable Warren
Joe Stoddard
Joe Crowell
3 baseball players
14
What is Mr. Webb’s profession?
Farmer
Doctor
Newspaper editor
Professor
15
Who said, "You know, there's something downright cruel about sending our girls into marriage.
Mrs Gibbs
Mr Webb
Mrs Webb
Mrs Soames
16
What did George ask Emily to do if he went to college?
Write to him
Call him
Come to the same college as him
Visit him
17
What is Mr. Gibbs’ profession?
Doctor
Farmer
Newspaper editor
Professor
18
What 3 characters does the Stage-manager play?
George and Emily
Mr Forest, Mrs Morgan, and a teacher
All the characters
Mrs Forest, Mr Morgan, and a minister
19
At the end of Act II George and Emily do what?
Kiss
Run down the aisle
Fight
Hug
20
Who is the first character to appear on stage in Act 1 of Our Town?
George Gibbs
Mrs. Webb
The Stage Manager
The author
21
What distracts Emily while she’s doing her homework?
The train whistle
Wally
George’s baseball
The moon
22
What are they going to put in the time capsule?
Something from everybody's house
Homework, recipes, The Chicago Tribune, and the Bible.
Recipes, papers, a wedding dress, a ring, some dried flowers
A Bible, the Constitution, a copy of the Sentinel/Our Town
23
What is Mr. Warren’s profession?
Drug Store Owner
Choir Director
Constable
Professor
24
The play focuses on daily life in
Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire
Providence, Rhode Island
Lake Mills, WI
25
What does George want to be when he grows up?
Doctor
Professor
Farmer
Choir Director
26
What does George buys for Emily during their chat after the school elections
A ring
A flower
An ice cream soda
An umbrella
27
What did Simon Stimson have on his gravestone as his epitaph?
Beer did this to me
I am still drunk
Music notes
Don’t hang yourself, it hurts….
28
Who said "It's the womenfolk that have built up weddings."
The Stage manager
Mr Gibbs
Constable Warren
Mr Webb
29
Why was Mr Gibbs afraid when he got married?
That he wouldn't know what to make for dinners
If her father would accept him
That he would catch a cold
If they would have enough to talk about
30
What question did Emily ask her mom while they were snipping beans?
Why are the beans green?
Am I good looking?
Where will I go to college?
What should I wear?
31
Mr Webb got advice from his dad that he never did. Which one was not talked about?
Never let her know how much money you have
Always eat whatever she puts before you
Showing who's boss early in the relationship
If she does something that irritates you just leave
32
Who comes to the funeral? (Emily’s Cousin)
Constable Warren
Joe Crowell
Howie Newsome
Sam Craig
33
Act III is called?
Death and burial
Love and marriage
Daily life
34
What effect does the Gibbs and Webb families' talking at the same time represent?
To keep us from getting bored
Anybody can go to heaven
They both make the same amount of money
That lives are going on everywhere simultaneously
35
What did Mrs. Gibbs do with the legacy of $350.00?
Went to Paris, finally
Bought a yacht
Gave it to George and Emily
Burned it because she hated money
36
Who are the Webb children?
George and Wally
Emily and Rebecca
Emily and Wally
George and Rebecca
37
What is the population of the town?
1,892
2,642
2,472
2,846
38
Where was Wally when his appendix burst?
Paris, France
Camping trip with his family
Boy Scout trip to Crawford Notch
In the backyard playing baseball
39
Which item is included in the Grover’s Corners time capsule?
A package of Twinkies
The town register
The Stage Manager’s biography
“Our Town”
40
What was Emily just elected to in high school?
Captain of the cheerleading team
Most likely to succeed
President of the senior class
Secretary and Treasurer of the student council
41
Act I is called?
Death and burial
Love and marriage
Daily life
42
What is on stage when the audience enters?
Two ladders
A few chairs and tables
Nothing
A blank drop
43
“I can’t work tonight. The moonlight is so terrible.”
Mrs Webb
Emily
George
Dr Gibbs
44
Where had Mr Gibbs been at the beginning of the play?
At his newspaper shop
Stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire
Delivering twins
Getting milk
45
The Stage Manager appears in all but which of the following roles?
The drug store owner
A minister
Mrs. Forrest, the old lady
Mrs. Goruslawski
46
What vegetable are the two mothers preparing to be canned?
Tomatoes
Beets
Corn
Beans
47
How many children did Emily have, including the one she was delivering when she died?
1
2
3
4
48
Where had Mrs Gibbs dreamed of going her whole life?
London, England
The Pacific Ocean
Paris, France
The Alantic Ocean
49
What is the name of the milkman’s horse?
Nellie
Bessie
Mama
Caroline
50
What was named after Dr. Gibbs after he died
The newspaper
School
Rebecca's first child
A hospital
51
What was the weather like at the beginning of the act?
Rainy
Sunshine with birds chirping before the big day
Windy and cold
Very hot and sticky with high humidity
52
What is the weather like at the cemetery?
Rainy
Sunny
Windy
Weatherless
53
What familiar noise is heard at the beginning of the act?
The 5:45 to Boston
Mr Gibbs is yelling for the kids to get up
A cow mooing
The ringing of the school bell
54
When Emily goes back to her life after she dies, whose birthday is it?
Emily’s
George’s
Rebecca’s
Her Mom’s
55
What are the only two words spoken by George or Emily during the actual ceremony?
I'm happy
I do
Let's kiss
Let's go
56
What does Emily tell Mrs. Gibbs that she and George fixed up?
The old dresser
The old family truck
Her tombstone
The Farm
57
Mr. Webb tells the policeman to talk to his boy if he sees him doing what?
Smoking
Drinking
Speeding
Stealing
58
“Mama, I’m going to make speeches all my life.”
Mr Kuehl
Emily
George
Rebecca
59
How does Dr. Gibbs gets George to cut the wood instead of his mom?
He just talked to him quietly
Says he has to or he is grounded
He says he can't date any girls until it is done
Threatens to hit him
60
How old was Emily’s first child when Emily died?
5
3
2
4
61
“No bridegroom should see his father-in-law on the day of the wedding.”
Mrs Gibbs
Mr Gibbs
Mrs Webb
Mr Webb
62
Act II is called?
Death and burial
Love and marriage
Daily life
63
Why won’t Dr. Gibbs takes a trip?
Too expensive
Can’t take time away from patients
Might make his discontent with him
Afraid of flying
64
Why was Wally so proud of the gift he was giving to Emily?
He spent his entire life savings on it.
It was his favorite color.
It was something that she had asked for.
He made it himself.
65
“So, I guess this is an important talk, we’ve been having.”
George
Mrs Webb
Emily
Mrs Gibbs
66
What did the funeral goers use to keep themselves dry from the rain?
Rain Jackets
Garbage Bags
Sombreros
Umbrellas
67
What does George ask Emily while they are walking home from school?
If she would come to his ball game
If she would be his girl
If she would help with his homework
If she would let him borrow her term paper
68
What does Geoge ask Emily to "Help" him with?
Math
English
Chopping Wood
Baking
69
What year does Act II take place in?
1900
1904
1906
1907
70
Wilder’s stage setting differs from traditional theatrical presentations in what way?
The stage lights never dim
Nothing’s left to the imagination; the narrator=clearpicture
The action occurs behind, rather than in front of a curtain
Furnishings are sparse
71
“Oh, earth, you’re too wonderful for anybody to realize you.”
Mrs Soames
George
Emily
Dr Gibbs
72
What year does the play begin
1904
1901
1897
1928
73
What accent does he speak in?
French
A Country
Russian
Valley Girl
74
What is Dr. Gibbs’ hobby?
Stamp collecting
Civil War history
Fishing
European currency
75
What is the name of the street in downtown Grover’s Corners?
Broadway
Church Street
Grand Street
Main Street
76
Who are the Gibbs children?
Emily and Wally
George and Wally
Emily and Rebecca
George and Rebecca
77
What does George want to be when he graduates?
A policeman
A fireman
A farmer
A teacher
78
How much did an antique dealer offer Mrs. Gibbs "highboy"?
$350
$250
$2000
$300
79
Why is Constable Warren up so early at the beginning of Act II?
Someone called him to get their door unlocked
He couldn't sleep
To check to make sure nothing floods in the town
There was a robbery
80
Who talks above the preacher saying that the wedding is so lovely?
Mrs Soames
Mrs Webb
The Minister's wife
Mrs Gibbs
81
Why did Emily say she was mad at George when they met after school?
She hasn't liked the change that occurred over the last year
He hasn't walked home with her this whole week
He has kissed another girl
He was caught cheating in Mr Pufahl's class
82
When the play starts, what has just happened to Grover’s Corners?
Emily died
Mr. Webb came home
Twins were born
The new year started
83
Mrs. Gibbs told her kids that eating their breakfast too fast will do what?
Make them bald when they were older
Stunt their growth
Make their eyes cross
Make their stomach hurt
84
What did the men from Boston offer Mrs. Gibbs?
A subscription to the Globe
A job in antiquing
To buy her dresser
A new dining room set
85
What is George's uncle's name that owns the farm?
Jake
Bill
Warren
Luke
86
“Blessed be the tie that binds.”
Simon Stimson
Mr Buege
Mrs Soames
Choir
87
“You’ve got awful conceited and stuck up and all the girls say so.”
Mrs Webb
Mrs Gibbs
Emily
Mrs Soames
88
“I’d rather have my children healthy than bright.”
Mrs Soames
Dr Gibbs
Mrs Webb
Mrs Gibbs
89
Why did the Stage manager refer to the people of Babylon, Greece, and Rome?
He hated Spain
He like mythology
It showed what Communist societies did
To show people are all basically alike
90
How did Mrs. Gibbs dies?
Pneumonia
Heart attack
While giving birth to her last child
Car accident
91
Si Crowell can't understand something about what is happening today. What is it?
How can George give up baseball to be married
Why the newspaper was so heavy today
Why anyone would go to school voluntarily
Why it's not light out yet
92
What is the name of this story?
Our Town
My Town
The City in Which We Live
Your Town
93
As Rebecca is leaving for school her mother reminds her to do something as she walks What is it
Pick up your feet
Walk without her back hunched
Eat all her lunch
Lock the dog up
94
What is a Simon Stimson’s profession?
Choir Director/Organist
Professor
Constable
Druggist
95
How did Joe die?
He was run over by a horse wagon
He fell off the bridge
He was hit by a rock while playing in the river
He was killed in the war
96
“Suddenly you are young and you make a decision to get married and the next thing you know.....
Emily
Stage-manager
Simon Stimson
George
97
Simon Stimson dies as a result of
Suicide
Old age
A suspicious event
An infected wound
98
What hymn do they sing at the funeral?
Go to Dark Gethsemane
Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Blessed be the Tie that Binds
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
99
What does Emily talk about at breakfast?
George
Her allowance
Her good grades
Her teacher
100
How old was George in Act I (almost)
13
15
17
18
101
Who is the narrator of the play?
Mr Webb
Mr Gibbs
George
Stage Manager
102
How does Bessie show that she is "well rutted" in her routine?
She always wants to stop at the Lockhart's house
She forgot to stop at the Webb's house
She rides the wagon right into the river
She refused to stop at the hospital
103
“Strawberry phosphates… That’s what you spend it on.”
George
Emily
Mrs Gibbs
Mrs Webb
104
“And still she has to go out in the backyard and chop wood."
Mr Webb
Stage-manager
George
Dr Gibbs
105
What birthday did Emily want to go back to?
12th
9th
8th
11th
106
The man among the dead talks about his son Joel. What was Joel’s occupation?
Astronaut
Star-Namer Guy
Sailor
Constellation Namer

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