Our Town Act II Guided Reading Questions

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Our Town Act II Guided Reading Questions

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Throughout the course of the play, you will be expected to keep up with the study guide. Study

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guides will be used as a tool to help you prepare for the final test. You may use your text to

help you find the answers.

1. What is jokingly referred to as a vicious circle?

marriage You've got to love life to have life, and you've

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got to have life to lovelife

2. Who is giving up baseball and getting married?

George

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To what event has Howie twice been invited?

George and Emily's wedding

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What do we learn about Frank and Julia's own wedding?

was simple and anxious at first, but grew into 9

happy Marri age built on understa adiey a nd daily lovy.

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5. What is the "darndest, awkwardest" thing according to Dr. Gibbs?

Father- Son relationship

6. What wedding tradition is George attempting to break?

see the bride be fore officially Marrying

7. What do you think of Mr. Webb's advice to George (p.60)?

Do the opposite of his father which is to show

who's boss and give an order soishe'll learn to obey.

8. How does the Stage Manager describe being in love?

At first,it's like a person skepwalking don't know what

Street your in and can't hear.

9. What about George has been bothering Emily (p.65)?

He has changed in a bad way