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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Raining.
(c) Cold.
(d) Hot.

2. What does Mrs. Mayo say her husband died of?
(a) Old age.
(b) Stubbornness and a broken heart.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Robert says Ruth is mean and:
(a) Small.
(b) Big.
(c) Violent.
(d) Angry.

4. What does Andrew check on after dinner when he leaves the sitting room?
(a) His laundry.
(b) The black cow.
(c) The chickens.
(d) Dessert.

5. Why does Ruth complain about her mother to Robert at the beginning of the play?
(a) She is too happy.
(b) She likes to be alone.
(c) She nags Ruth.
(d) She doesn't like to talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrew want to talk with Robert about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What does Robert say to Ruth about why he has to leave?

3. What does Robert tell his father about the farm after he says he's not going on the voyage?

4. What is Robert doing instead of eating his meal in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What is Mrs. Atkins first name?

(see the answer key)

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