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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. Who is knitting at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Mrs. Scott.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Mrs. Atkins.
2. What does Mr. Mayo tell Dick Scott he needs to find for his voyage?
(a) Hired hand.
(b) Wife.
(c) Friend.
(d) Storyteller.
3. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?
(a) Uncle Matthew.
(b) Ben.
(c) Ruth and her mother.
(d) Scott.
4. What is the name that Robert's daughter calls him?
(a) Pops.
(b) Father.
(c) Paper.
(d) Dada.
5. Why does Ruth complain about her mother to Robert at the beginning of the play?
(a) She likes to be alone.
(b) She doesn't like to talk.
(c) She nags Ruth.
(d) She is too happy.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Robert think the secret is to what he has been seeking at the beginning of the play?
2. Who says to Robert "I didn't want to spoil this last night you're here?"
3. What is Robert in search of during the sea voyage?
4. What does Andrew say from offstage at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
5. What does Robert tell his father about the farm after he says he's not going on the voyage?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ruth react to the news that Robert loves her?
2. Why does Ben quit his job as hired-hand?
3. Describe the sitting room's appearance in Act 3.
4. Why does Robert say he wants to die while outside watching the sun rise?
5. Describe the argument between Robert and Ruth in Act 2, Scene 1.
6. How does Andrew describe his feelings for Ruth as he and Robert sit on the hilltop discussing Andrew's travels?
7. What does James Mayo say about Uncle Dick's comment that Andrew would be a better sea-faring man than Robert?
8. What does Mrs. Atkins criticize Robert for as she sits at the table knitting with Mrs. Mayo?
9. What news does Uncle Dick bring Andrew when he climbs up to the hilltop?
10. What are Ruth and Robert's reactions to the news that Andrew is sailing again the next morning on a ship for Argentina?
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