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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Robert sitting at the beginning of the play?
(a) Log.
(b) On a fence.
(c) Chair.
(d) Footstool.

2. What excuse does Ruth use as the reason she has to stay on the farm?
(a) Mary.
(b) Kate.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What charms Ruth about Robert's voice when he's telling the dreams of his childhood?
(a) His gruff sound.
(b) Its low, musical sound.
(c) His British accent.
(d) Its high-pitched quality.

4. What does Ruth say would happen to her if Robert leaves?
(a) She would join a church group.
(b) She would follow him.
(c) Her heart would break.
(d) She would forget him.

5. What does Robert gently pull away from Ruth's face when he's talking with her by the fence?
(a) A bandana.
(b) One of her hands.
(c) A veil.
(d) A bandaid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrew say is not part of Robert's nature when he is talking with him at the fence?

2. What kind of work does Andrew say he likes to do in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Why does Ruth complain about her mother to Robert at the beginning of the play?

4. Who says "We'll be late for supper, Rob?"

5. What experience did Robert have as a child that he tells Ruth about in Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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