Our Town Review

Our Town is set in Grover's Corners.  In which state is Grover's Corners?  

• New Jersey

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

• Vermont

In what year does the play begin? 

• 1860

• 1950

• 1913

• 1901

What does the play's set look like as the play begins? 

• The stage is completely bare.

• The stage has two tables, chairs, a bench, and two trellises.

• The stage is set up to look like Main Street.

• The stage has two houses painted on the back wall, one for the Webbs and one for the Gibbses.

At the beginning of the play, from where is Dr. Gibbs returning? 

• Singing in the church choir

• Delivering twin babies

• Visiting a dying woman

• At a medical convention in Manchester

What does Mr. Webb do for a living? 

• He is a politician

• He is the editor of the local newspaper

• He is a duck hunter

• He is a lawyer

Where does Mrs. Gibbs want to take a vacation? 

• Paris, France

• Rome, Italy

• London, England

• Atlantic Ocean

Which characters does the Stage Manager bring on stage to tell the audience about the town? 

• Professor Willard and Mr. Webb

• Professor Willard and Mrs. Gibbs

• Dr. Gibbs and Constable Warren

• George Gibbs and Mrs. Soames

From what affliction does the choirmaster suffer? 

• Alcoholism

• Depression

• Cancer

• Insomnia

What chore is George accused of neglecting? 

• mowing the lawn

• cleaning his room

• chopping firewood

• taking out the garbage

What is the weather like at the beginning of Act II? 

• Snowing

• Raining

• Foggy

• Sunny