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

2. What does Andrew tell his parents about Robert's perspective on the sea voyage?
(a) Robert resents having to go.
(b) Robert doesn't want to go on the voyage.
(c) Robert is set on going on the voyage.
(d) Robert is too scared to go.

3. Where is Andrew when Robert tells his family that he loves Ruth?
(a) Porch.
(b) Barn.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Sitting room.

4. What does Robert think the secret is to what he has been seeking at the beginning of the play?
(a) Love.
(b) Training.
(c) Money.
(d) Opportunity.

5. 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) Go to college.
(c) Take Robert's place on the voyage.
(d) Work on another ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dick Scott's title?

2. In what month is the beginning of the play set?

3. What does Robert do after he lifts Ruth into his arms in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What is the relationship between Mrs. Mayo and Dick Scott?

5. Who says "Oh, Ruth, our love is sweeter than any distant dream?"

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