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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. What does Mrs. Mayo say in Act 2, Scene1 to defend Robert against Mrs. Atkins' criticisms?

2. Who is Andrew?

3. Where is Andrew when Robert tells his family that he loves Ruth?

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

5. Who says to Robert "I didn't want to spoil this last night you're here?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Andrew has changed since he went away on the voyage.

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

4. Describe the hilltop setting of Act 2, Scene 2.

5. What are Ruth and Robert's reactions to the news that Andrew is sailing again the next morning on a ship for Argentina?

6. Describe Robert's interests at the beginning of Act 1.

7. What does Mrs. Atkins criticize Robert for as she sits at the table knitting with Mrs. Mayo?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of sickness in this play. In what way is sickness believed to be passed from one character to another? How did Robert battle illness as a young child? Does he seem to resent others' view of him as having a poor constitution?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Andrew's physical appearance and personality at the beginning of the play and contrast it with how he looks and behaves at the end of the play. What do you think caused these changes?

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