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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 setting of Act I, Scene I?
(a) Library.
(b) Car.
(c) Farmhouse.
(d) The side of the road at twilight.

2. Who says to Robert "I didn't want to spoil this last night you're here?"
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mrs. Atkins.
(c) His mother.
(d) Andrew.

3. What tone of voice does Ruth use when she says "Come on and I'll get your dinner for you" at the end of Act 2?
(a) Happy.
(b) Dead.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Energetic.

4. Who says the hills around the farm feel like a prison?
(a) James.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Robert.

5. What is the relationship between Mrs. Mayo and Dick Scott?
(a) Friends.
(b) Sister and brother.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert point to in the sky at the end of the Act 1, Scene1?

2. What nickname does Robert give Ruth?

3. Who says Andrew is a born farmer while talking after dinner?

4. What charms Ruth about Robert's voice when he's telling the dreams of his childhood?

5. What meal is Kate cooking in honor of Andrew's visit?

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