George and Emily work on homework while their mothers are at choir practice
Act One
100
Who said the following quote: "When I saw you coming down the aisle, I thought you were the prettiest girl I'd seen, but the only trouble was that I'd never seen you before."
Dr. Gibbs
100
Who was going to be a great engineer.. but the war broke out and he died in France?
Joe Crowell Jr.
100
Which two people does the Stage Manager bring out to talk about the town?
Prof. Willard and Mr. Webb
100
Extended speech by one character
Monologue
200
It's the summer of 1913
Act Three
200
Who said the following quote: "Since the cave men: no bridegroom should see his father-in-law on the day of the wedding, or near it."
Mr. Webb
200
Who was offered $350 for her Grandmother's highboy?
Mrs. Gibbs
200
Who is the author of the play?
Thornton Wilder
200
Lines spoken by the characters
Dialogue
300
The only act that doesn't have a flashback
Act One
300
To what is the Stage Manager referring: "Once in a thousand times it's interesting."
Weddings
300
Who dies of a ruptured appendix?
Wally Webb
300
What is the approximate population of the town? (To the nearest 1,000)
Approx. 3,000
300
A single play, a group of plays, or all plays
Drama
400
It's a winter morning in 1899, and Editor Webb is returning from a trip
Act Three
400
Complete the following quote: "The dead do not turn their heads.. When they speak their tone is matter-of-fact, without sentiment and, above all, without __________."
Lugubriousness
400
Who is the editor of The Sentinel?
Mr. Webb
400
By the time Emily dies, how old is her first born?
Four years
400
Brief commentary by actor who addresses the audience but is assumed not to be heard by the other characters on stage
Asides
500
The hymn "Blessed be the Tie that Binds" is played
Acts One, Two, and Three
500
Complete the following quote: "We all know something is ________. And it aint houses, and it aint names, and it aint earth, and it aint even stars.. that something has to do with human beings."
Eternal
500
Who is the choir director?
Simon Stimson
500
What is the title of the first act?
Daily Life
500
A speech where a character is talking to him/herself, and letting the audience understand the character's thought's/feelings