Our Town Act II

True or False: Mrs. Gibbs believes that weddings are perfectly awful things.

• True

• False

What is not natural in Mrs. Gibbs’ mind?

• To be married.

• To be young and married.

• To be lonesome.

• None of the above.

What is the advice Mr. Webb received from his father? Did he follow it? Why or why not?

What is a vicious circle as described by the Stage Manager?

• Love

• Death

• Life

• Marriage.

What happens between Act I and Act II?

• Nice years have passed.

• Five years have passed.

• Three years have passed.

• Nothing. No tme has passed.

What does this quote revela about the Stage Manager? "There's Doc Gibbs coming' down Main Street now, comin' back from that baby case. And here's his wife comin' downstairs to get breakfast...Doc Gibbs died in 1930. The new hospital's named after him. Mrs. Gibbs died first long time ago, in fact."

• The Stage Manager is from Grover's Corners.

• The Stage Manager is related to Doc Gibbs.

• The Stage Manager is omniscient (all-knowing)

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.

What is the main theme explored in Act II of 'Our Town'?

• A) The passage of time and its effects on life

• B) The importance of education

• C) The role of government in society

• D) The impact of technology on daily life

Which character in Act II of 'Our Town' is getting married?

• A) Emily Webb

• B) Mrs. Gibbs

• C) Mrs. Soames

• D) Rebecca Gibbs

What literary device is predominantly used by the Stage Manager in Act II of 'Our Town'?

• A) Foreshadowing

• B) Metaphor

• C) Irony

• D) Flashback