Our Town Act One

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.

Act I is about ...

• Emily dying.

• a normal day in Grover's Corners.

• George and Emily getting married.

What theme is explored in act 1?

• Daily Life

• Love and Marriage

• Death

• The Early Days

Act 1 is about …

• a normal day in Grover's Corners.

• George and Emily getting married.

• Emily dying.

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.

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.

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.

What happens between Act 1 and Act 2?

• Nothing. Act 2 starts where Act 1 left off.

• Three years have passed.

• Five years have passed.

• Nine years have passed.

The mood at the opening of the play is

• joyful

• peaceful

• exhausted

• suspicious

What is the primary setting of Act One in 'Our Town'?

• A) Grover's Corners

• B) New York City

• C) London

• D) Paris