Townies
Which character is known as the town gossip?
Mrs. Soames
Act I covers what type of day in town?
A boring, dull, normal, ordinary, unimportant day.
Mrs. Soames is especially attention-seeking during what major plot event?
Emily and George's Wedding
This person is not viewed highly by the town.
Simon OR Professor Willard
TRUE OR FALSE
The author believes that life is long and most people appreciate it fully.
FALSE
Which character realizes that most people take life for granted?
Emily Webb
What major event takes place during Act 2?
Emily and George's Wedding
Name 3 characteristics of the Stage Manager
Narrator
All-Knowing
Breaks 4th Wall
Plays Characters
Manipulates Time
This character thinks George is “stuck-up” and “conceited”.
Emily
OR
the girls of the town
Which character would be the best example of “choices have an impact on life”?
George or Simon
Name TWO characters described as having “selfish” interests…
George (baseball), Dr. Gibbs (not interested in wife’s travel/choir), or Simon (too into music… and drinking)
Who gets cold feet (second guesses) at the wedding?
Emily AND George
What choice does George make in Act 2 that reveals his TRUE motivation (not baseball)?
He sacrifices agricultural school to stay near Emily because love is what he values most.
Dr. Gibbs says that what type of relationship is the “darndest awkwardest”?
Father-Son
Which character feels regret beyond the grave?
Simon or Emily
Which two parents are the least outwardly loving and supportive of their children?
In Act 3, what group of people are sitting in the folding chairs?
The Dead
To which character, is being a parent the CORE of their identity?
MRS. GIBBS
(She is not ready to “lose one of her chicks” when George is married.)
The person Emily is the closest to and most honest with is…
Mr. Webb (her father)
Which character is an example of how quickly death can cut a life short?
Emily or Wally
Which character is the most helpful to their other town members?
Dr. Gibbs
Mrs. Gibbs tells Emily that if she MUST go back in time, she should view _____________ day.
An unimportant day
An audience plant asks a question about “______”. This is the source of Simon’s discontent with the town.
Culture
How do (dead) Emily and Mrs. Gibbs respond when their living husbands are distraught at their graves?
They say/do nothing and have no reaction. They keep looking straight ahead as if ignoring what is in front of them.
What does it mean to refine or extend a theme statement?
To make it MORE specific, with upgraded vocabulary.
Longer, and more detailed, add a “because”.