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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. Where did Dodge send Vince?
(a) Flowers for Shelly
(b) To get a bottle of whiskey.
(c) Flowers for Halie.
(d) To get vegetables of Tilden.

2. What part of this play reflects Sam Shephard's own life?
(a) His father was an alcoholic.
(b) His mother had an affair with her minister.
(c) His father a Christain.
(d) his brother had an affair with hiis minister.

3. Where was Halie in Act 2?
(a) She went shopping for baby clothes.
(b) She stayed upstairs most of the time.
(c) Made a trip to visit with her sister.
(d) She wroked in the chruch.

4. What vegetables did Shelly try to help Tilden with?
(a) Turnips.
(b) Corn.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Potatoes.

5. Who is Vince?
(a) Dodge and Halie's grandson.
(b) Tilden's friend.
(c) Bradley's son.
(d) Father Dewis' partner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Vince get the money to buy the whiskey?

2. Who had a wooden leg?

3. What two characters are introduced in this act?

4. Who were they going to see in New Mexico?

5. Who did Tilden talk to about his lost little baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shelly's attitude and behavior throughout the visit?

2. What was Tilden referring to when he was refered to the little baby's disappearance?

3. What was the relationship between Fahter Dewis and Halie?

4. Where do you think Act 2 takes place in?

5. What could Tilden have meant when he was talking about having no hymn for the baby's disappearance?

6. What are the efforts Vince did to make hoping his father and grandfather would recognize him?

7. Was it easy for Vince to connect with his family when he came for a visit?

8. Was there anything that possibly indicated Tilden's recognition of Vince?

9. Who are the new characters introduced in Act 2?

10. What is an indication that Vince was upset over the fact that he was not recognized by his father and grandfather?

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