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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who places himself between Mr. Mayo and Andrew when Mr. Mayo threatens to hit Andrew?
(a) Mrs. Atkins.
(b) Mrs. Mayo.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Robert.

3. What does Mrs. Mayo say her husband died of?
(a) Stubbornness and a broken heart.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Old age.
(d) Heart attack.

4. What kind of luck does Robert say he's been having?
(a) Good luck.
(b) Wonderful luck.
(c) He doesn't believe in luck.
(d) Bad luck.

5. What is Andrew's job on the ship?
(a) Cook.
(b) Deck hand.
(c) Deck swabber.
(d) Head officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Act I, Scene 2?

2. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?

3. Who says "I've earned my right to quit when I want to?"

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

5. Who does Ruth say she loves at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andrew try to make good on his promise to his brother to take care of Ruth?

2. Describe Robert's physical state at the beginning of Act 3.

3. What do Andrew and Ruth do when they find Robert on the side of the road?

4. Who is Ruth waiting up for in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. How do Kate and James Mayo feel about Robert leaving on the voyage?

6. When Robert dies, how do Andrew and Ruth react?

7. What is Andrew's reaction to Robert's reasons for leaving on the voyage?

8. What news does Uncle Dick bring Andrew when he climbs up to the hilltop?

9. Describe the sitting room's appearance in Act 3.

10. What does Kate say she thinks is going on between Ruth and Robert?

(see the answer keys)

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