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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. Why does Ruth tremble in fright when she steps inside Robert's bedroom?
(a) He is breaking things in the room.
(b) He is unconscious.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is gone.

2. In Act 3, scene 1, what does Robert say Andrew has been doing for the last eight years?
(a) Learning to paint.
(b) Running away from himself.
(c) Having fun.
(d) Playing.

3. What does Robert say to Ruth about why he has to leave?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) He hates being around his dad.
(c) He wants to get away from her.
(d) The farm is too small a world.

4. What does Mary notice about her mother at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She is wearing a new hat.
(b) She is laughing at a joke.
(c) She is crying.
(d) She is frowning.

5. What disease does Robert say he has?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Pleurisy.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Gout.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ruth tell Andrew he must realize about her after Robert has died?

3. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. How long will Robert be at sea?

5. What does Andrew try and convince Ruth to do because he thinks she owes Robert?

(see the answer key)

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