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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the backdrop for this play?
(a) The backporch overlooking the garden.
(b) Upstairs where Halie hides during the play.
(c) The backyard where vegetables are picked.
(d) Living room in an Illinois farm house.

2. There are vague hints about a dark secret hidden in what area of the farm?
(a) Upstairs.
(b) The living room on the sofa.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The back porch.

3. What does Halie say Dodge has become?
(a) The father of Tildren's children.
(b) The man with a wooden leg.
(c) Head of Bradley's household.
(d) An evil, spiteful, vengeful man.

4. Where did Halie spend most of her time?
(a) Visiting Ansel.
(b) With Father Dewis.
(c) Upstairs off stage.
(d) In the backyard.

5. What set off this family toward disaster?
(a) Father Dewis' devotion to Dodge.
(b) Halie's devotion to her children.
(c) Dodge's trust for his wife.
(d) The mismatch between Dodge and Halie.

6. Who cut off Dodge's hair?
(a) Tilden.
(b) Halie.
(c) Father Drewis.
(d) Bradley.

7. How does Halie treat Dodge?
(a) She talk continuously about her beloved.
(b) She retreats from him, hiding upstairs.
(c) She is faithful to her vows.
(d) Joy overflows their relationship.

8. Who is described as a drunken, ill, argumentative old man?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Ansel.
(d) Tilden.

9. Who was an all-American halfback with a bright future ahead of them?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Father Drewis.
(d) Dodge.

10. If you described Dodge's life, what would be the first thing you would notice?
(a) His life is confinded to the couch, television, and a bottle.
(b) He is proud of his wife.
(c) He is devoted to his children.
(d) He is very active and loves to jog.

11. What character was on stage during Act one?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Father Drewis.
(d) Dodge.

12. When Tilden left corn husks on the floor, who did Halie say would be upset if they found them on the floor?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Tilden.
(d) Ansel.

13. Who spent time in jail?
(a) Father Dewis.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Bradley.

14. Who does Halie say needs to stay out of the yard?
(a) Tilden.
(b) Father Dewis.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Dodge.

15. When did Halie say she knew Ansel would be a dead man?
(a) When the priest had a gun.
(b) When he kissed the bride.
(c) When Dodge cried.
(d) When he placed a ring on his bride's finger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose betrayal started the total destruction of this family?

2. What happened to Ansel?

3. Who is Ansel?

4. What seemed to be just below the surface of this family's relationship?

5. What is in Illinois?

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