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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Desire under the Elms, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Cabot farmhouse in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) New England.
(c) California.
(d) Oklahoma.

2. Who is the protagonist in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Peter.
(b) Eben.
(c) Simeon.
(d) Ephraim.

3. Who does Abbie say that Eben resembles in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Peter.
(b) His mother.
(c) Simeon.
(d) Ephraim.

4. In what does Ephraim say you can read the years of his life?
(a) The trees.
(b) The cows.
(c) The forest.
(d) The fence.

5. How old is the character, Simeon, in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) 19.
(b) 25.
(c) 39.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ephraim compare Abbie's eyes to?

2. How long has the father in Desire Under the Elms been gone in the beginning of the play?

3. How old was Ephraim when he came to the farm?

4. How much money does Eben give to Simeon and Peter in Desire Under the Elms?

5. In Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms, how long has it been since Simeon's woman died?

(see the answer key)

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