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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 did Dodge remove from the table when he sent Vince to town?
(a) Money to buy a bottle of whiskey.
(b) The cooked corn that had been prepared.
(c) The letter from Father Dewis.
(d) Carrots that were cleaned and ready to prepare for lunch.
2. What happened to his leg?
(a) Lost it in the backyard.
(b) Cut off with a chain saw.
(c) Lost it in New Mexico.
(d) Lost it on his honeymoon.
3. What relation is Halie to Shelly?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Shelly's minister's girlfriend.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Shelly's boyfriend's mother.
4. Who was on their way to Mexico?
(a) Halie and Dodge.
(b) Ansel and his wife.
(c) Vince and Shelly.
(d) Bradley and Tilden.
5. What did Shelly try to do?
(a) Persuade Vince to leave.
(b) Cook corn and carrots.
(c) Sleep in the room.
(d) Buy whiskey.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many sons do Halie and Dodge have?
2. What does Bradley do to Dodge when he comes by?
3. Who did Tilden talk to about his lost little baby?
4. What part of this play reflects Sam Shephard's own life?
5. What does Shelly do when she sees Tilden coming in from the backyard?
Short Essay Questions
1. Was it easy for Vince to connect with his family when he came for a visit?
2. Where do you think Act 2 takes place in?
3. What could have Tilden meant when he remarked that he saw a face within Vince's face?
4. Was Vince upset over the fact that he was not recognized by his father and grandfather?
5. Dodge persuades Vince to take what from the table?
6. What is Shelly's attitude and behavior throughout the visit?
7. Did Vince's efforts bring positive results?
8. What is the proof that Shelly is sympathetic to Tilden?
9. What are the efforts Vince did to make hoping his father and grandfather would recognize him?
10. Was there any indication that Tilden resentful or unfriendly towards Shelly?
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