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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noise does Robert and Ruth hear from outside after they've had their terrible fight?
(a) A horse and carriage on the road.
(b) Mary talking to her doll.
(c) Mrs. Mayo singing.
(d) Mrs. Atkins arguing.

2. What does Mr. Mayo threaten to do to Andrew if he finds him still at home in the morning?
(a) Make a new plan.
(b) Throw him out.
(c) Give him breakfast.
(d) Hug him.

3. What doesn't Ruth want to tell Robert at the end of the play?
(a) She doesn't want to cook dinner.
(b) She doesn't mean it when she says she hates him.
(c) She is too tired to help with the farm.
(d) She is leaving on the next train.

4. What does the child want to play with at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Doll.
(b) Cat.
(c) Truck.
(d) Stuffed animal.

5. What does Andrew place over Robert's heart at the end of the play?
(a) A sheet.
(b) His hand.
(c) Ruth's handkerchief.
(d) Robert's favorite blanket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is thin and unhealthy looking in Act 3?

2. Who says I wouldn't "know how to feel love, even if I tried" in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What does Andrew do immediately after Robert has died?

4. What does Robert say to Ruth about why he has to leave?

5. What tone of voice does Ruth use when she says "Come on and I'll get your dinner for you" at the end of Act 2?

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