Question (1) Which word or phrase best describes how Emily and George feel as they wait for the wedding ceremony to begin?

A. peaceful

B. overjoyed at their marriage

C. worried

D. upset with each other


Question (2) In Act III, how do the dead respond to the living’s concern for them?

A. they find it entertaining.

B. it bewilders them.

C. It touches their hearts.

D. They find it silly.


Question (3) When Emily relives her 12th birthday, she has something the living do not have; knowledge of what happens in the future. this knowledge places Emily on equal footing with _______.

A. her father

B. her mother

C. her husband

D. the audience


Question (4) What does Emily’s farewell to earth before returning to the cemetery suggest to audiences about the play’s theme?

A. The theme is that true love is uncommon, and those who find it are fortunate.

B. The theme is that most people live each day to the fullest and with gratitude.

C. The theme is that death is free of pain and thus better than life.

D. The theme is that daily course of an ordinary life is marvelous beyond people’s understanding.

Question (5) Why does George change his mind about going to College?

A. Dr. Gibbs doesn’t want him to leave Grover’s Corners.

B. College costs too much money .

C. It is not a college for farmers.

D. He wants to stay in Grover’s Corners to marry Emily.


Question (6) An Audience member imagining Grover’s Corners would likely have a feeling of ________.

A. joy

B. nostalgia

C. anger

D. sadness


Question (7) The Stage Manager’s knowledge of events in Grover Corners covers ________.

A. the past, present, and future

B. only the present

C. only the past and present

D. only the past