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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Mayo say that Ruth acted like at dinner with the Mayo family and Uncle Dick?
(a) Sad.
(b) Flustered and giggly.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Calm and relaxed.

3. What does Robert want Andrew to promise in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) To read more books.
(b) To marry Ruth.
(c) To stay at the farm.
(d) To mow the grass.

4. Who is Andrew?
(a) Robert's older brother.
(b) Robert's cousin.
(c) Robert's younger brother.
(d) Robert's twin.

5. What does Andrew want to talk with Robert about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) His desire to go to college.
(b) The state of the farm.
(c) The dinner menu.
(d) The weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Ruth a "mad fool" as Robert is sick in bed?

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

3. Who says that Ruth came to her for advice about managing the farm?

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

5. Who says he won't come back with "empty hands next time?"

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