Our Town Act 1

Who's the author of Our Town?

• Thornton Wilder
• William Shakespeare
• Chinua Achebe
• Isabel Allende

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What year does the story open?

• 1881
  1881
  1881
  1881
• 1901
• 1921
• 1931

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Where does the story take place?

• Northwestern US
• Central US
• Southeastern US
• Northeastern US

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What's the surname of the two families in the play?

• Johnson & Smith
• Gibbs & Webb
• Gibbs & Johnson
• Smith & Web

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The families in the story each have how many children?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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In Act 1 Mrs. Webb says, "As for me, I'd rather have my children healthy than bright." What is Emily's response?

• Emily says that she (Emily) is bright
• Emily says that she (Emily) is healthy
• Emily says that she (Emily) is both
• Emily says that she (Emily) is pretty

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Professor Willard tells the audience that Grover's Corner has a population of how many

• 576
• 2642
• 5715
• 10,512

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What is Mr. Webb's profession?

• Newspaper editor
• Milkman
• Choir director
• Furniture salesman

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In Act 1 George gets in trouble from his father. What was the reason?

• George didn't do his chores
• George failed a math test
• George was caught stealing
• Teasing Emily

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According to the stage directions, when George & Emily are talking between their houses, what tool do they use?

• Telephone
• Megaphone
• 2 way radio
• Ladder

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