Beyond the Horizon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Beyond the Horizon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Robert tell his family that he loves Ruth?

2. Where is Robert sitting at the beginning of the play?

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

4. What noise does Robert and Ruth hear from outside after they've had their terrible fight?

5. How does Ruth respond when Robert says that Andrew writes letters like a farmer in Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ruth reading when Robert comes in for dinner in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. What does Andrew tell Robert about his travels when he joins him on the hilltop?

3. Why does Andrew think it's a good idea for Robert to go on the sea voyage?

4. What does Ruth tell her mother about Robert's plan for their future when he gets well and can leave the farm?

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

6. What does Robert say that the doctor told him to do to be cured?

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

8. How does Andrew describe his feelings for Ruth as he and Robert sit on the hilltop discussing Andrew's travels?

9. Why does Robert say that Andrew must not feel sorry that he is about to die?

10. How does Ruth react to the news that Robert loves her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of suffering in this play. Who seems to have suffered the most? Use textual examples to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Describe two different settings in this play and discuss how they reflect a character's level of prosperity and emotional well-being.

Essay Topic 3

What is Robert's relationship with his daughter Mary? Do you agree or disagree that he seems to be a better parent than Ruth? Explain your viewpoint using specific textual examples.

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