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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?
(a) Ben.
(b) Uncle Matthew.
(c) Ruth and her mother.
(d) Scott.

2. What does Andrew tell Dick Scott he will do at the end of Act I, Scene II?
(a) Find another farm to work on.
(b) Take Robert's place on the voyage.
(c) Work on another ship.
(d) Go to college.

3. What is the setting of Act I, Scene 2?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Small sitting room of the farmhouse.
(c) Porch.
(d) Bedroom.

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

5. Who says "I've earned my right to quit when I want to?"
(a) Ruth.
(b) Robert.
(c) Mr. Mayo.
(d) Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that Robert "tells things so beautifully?"

2. What does Dick Scott fix up on his ship for Robert?

3. What job does Mrs. Mayo at one time hold?

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

5. What does Mrs. Mayo say about Ruth and Andrew?

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