Three Plays Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Desire under the Elms, Part 1

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

New England.

2. In what year does Desire Under the Elms take place?

1850.

3. Who is the first character we are introduced to in Desire Under the Elms?

Eben.

4. How old is the character, Simeon, in Desire Under the Elms?

39.

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

18 years.

6. What is Simeon's brother's name in Desire Under the Elms?

Peter.

7. Where do the brothers in Desire Under the Elms long to go?

California.

8. What is the father's name in Desire Under the Elms?

Ephraim.

9. Who is the protagonist in Desire Under the Elms?

Eben.

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