Our Town Act One
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the theme: "Oh Mama, just look at me one minute as though you really saw me. Mama, fouteeen years have gone by. I'm ded. You're a grandmother, Mama. I married George Gibbs, Mama. Wally's dead. Mama, his appendix burst on a camping trip to North Conway. We felt just terrible about it, don't you remember? But, just for a moment now we're all together. Mama, just for a moment we're happy. Let's look at one another.
Enjoy life while you live it. Don't take life for granted.
Be who you are going to be, not what others want you to be.
Community plays a role in shaping our decisions and actions.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Act I is about ...
Emily dying.
a normal day in Grover's Corners.
George and Emily getting married.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What theme is explored in act 1?
Daily Life
Love and Marriage
Death
The Early Days
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Act 1 is about …
a normal day in Grover's Corners.
George and Emily getting married.
Emily dying.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the theme of: “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?" (Emily asks the Stage Manager if any human being is truly aware of how wonderful it is to be alive.)
Enjoy life while you live it. Do not take life for granted.
Community plays a role in shaping our decisions and actions.
Be who you are going to be, not what others want you to be.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the theme of: “Oh, Mama, just look at me one minute as though you really saw me. Mama, fourteen years have gone by. I'm dead. You're a grandmother, Mama. I married George Gibbs, Mama. Wally's dead, too. Mama, his appendix burst on a camping trip to North Conway. We felt just terrible about it don't you remember? But, just for a moment now we're all together. Mama, just for a moment we're happy. Let's look at one another.” (Emily tries to talk to her mother about all the things that happened after her 12th birthday.)
Enjoy life while you live it. Do not take life for granted.
Community plays a role in shaping our decisions and actions.
Be who you are going to be, not what others want you to be.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the theme of: “Wherever you come near the human race there’s layers and layers of nonsense.” (Stage Manager makes an observation about people and their silliness.)
Enjoy life while you live it. Do not take life for granted.
Community plays a role in shaping our decisions and actions.
Be who you are going to be, not what others want you to be.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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