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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 color is Dick Scott's mustache?

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

3. What is Ruth reading when Robert comes in and watches her without her knowing in Act 2?

4. Who has lost her fresh appearance at the beginning of Act 2?

5. Who says the hills around the farm feel like a prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of plan does Andrew speak about to Ruth while the doctor is examining Robert?

2. When Andrew hears the news that Robert will die soon, how does he show his optimistic outlook about Robert's chances to get well?

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

4. What does Mrs. Atkins say is wrong with Mary when she hears her crying?

5. What does Mrs. Mayo say killed her husband?

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

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

8. How does Robert respond when Andrew says he's planning to return to Argentina?

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

10. What does Robert tell his family when he returns from walking Ruth and her mother home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the sun used to symbolize hope? Discuss Robert's need to see the sun before he dies. Why is it important to him?

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

What kind of person is Ruth? Do you think she had a difficult life? Why or why not?

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