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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Robert feel happy at last in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) He just got a new book.
(b) He feels better.
(c) He has more money.
(d) He is free two wander eternally.

2. What is the "El Paso?"
(a) Mexican resturaunt.
(b) Store in town.
(c) A ship bound for Buenos Aires.
(d) Hurricane.

3. What does Andrew tell Ruth about his finances?
(a) He invested wisely in New York.
(b) He's not a rich man and lost most of his money gambling.
(c) He has a million dollars put aside for the farm.
(d) He's a millionaire.

4. What does Andrew say to Robert about the death of his father?
(a) It cuts him up a lot.
(b) He is still mad at him.
(c) He has to see a therapist.
(d) He doesn't have any feelings about it.

5. What does Andrew say he'll do to help Robert in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Stay at the farm.
(b) Buy him some new books.
(c) Get him some water.
(d) Write a letter of recommendation.

6. What is Uncle Dick tending in the port while Andrew is on the hilltop?
(a) Rowboat.
(b) Canoe.
(c) Motorboat.
(d) Ship.

7. What does Ruth use to wipe Robert's lips after his coughing fit?
(a) Handkerchief.
(b) Her petticoat.
(c) Her sleeve.
(d) His tie.

8. What does Robert see rising from the rim of the hills at the end of the play?
(a) The sun.
(b) The moon.
(c) Fire.
(d) Sheep.

9. What does Andrew do immediately after Robert has died?
(a) Screams.
(b) Bends down on one knee besides the body.
(c) Howls.
(d) Calls 911.

10. What does Andrew say he's going to turn the farm into during Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A biology center.
(b) A zoo.
(c) An animal clinic.
(d) The crackiest place in the whole state.

11. What is the setting of the last scene in the play?
(a) Porch.
(b) Barn.
(c) Section of country highway.
(d) Kitchen.

12. What does Andrew want to talk with Robert about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The weather.
(b) The state of the farm.
(c) The dinner menu.
(d) His desire to go to college.

13. Who cradles Robert's head in her lap?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mary.
(c) Mrs. Atkins.
(d) Mrs. Mayo.

14. Why does Ruth tremble in fright when she steps inside Robert's bedroom?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is gone.
(c) He is breaking things in the room.
(d) He is unconscious.

15. How does Ruth react when Robert dies at the end of the play?
(a) Faints.
(b) Gives a cry of horror and springs to her feet.
(c) Weeps hysterically.
(d) Gets sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert say about Ruth at the end of the play?

2. Who is dressed in white and looks pretty and fresh in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. Who is furious with Ruth when Robert is shut up in the bedroom?

4. How many telegrams did Ruth and Robert receive from Andrew in New York?

5. What does Andrew offer to lend Robert to get the farm back on its feet?

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