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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Strange Interlude, Part 2, Acts 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the brothers in Desire Under the Elms long to go?
(a) Maine.
(b) California.
(c) Ireland.
(d) New York.

2. What does Ephraim compare Abbie's eyes to?
(a) Angels.
(b) Doves.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Emeralds.

3. With whom does Eben go to sleep in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) The cows.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Minnie.
(d) Sarah.

4. Who is Nina writing a letter to at the beginning of Act 3 in Strange Interlude?
(a) Evans.
(b) Darrell.
(c) Leeds.
(d) Marsden.

5. What has Nina named her baby?
(a) John.
(b) Gordon.
(c) Sam.
(d) William.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who talked Gordon out of the marriage before the war in Strange Interlude?

2. How long does Evans say he and Nina have been sleeping separately, in Act 4 of Strange Interlude?

3. Where is the Cabot farmhouse in Desire Under the Elms?

4. Who has Nina taught to take care of her father while she's gone?

5. How does Eben react to Abbie's confession in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

(see the answer key)

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