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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long will Robert be at sea?
(a) One year.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six years.

2. What does Robert point to in the sky at the end of the Act 1, Scene1?
(a) Star.
(b) Meteor shower.
(c) Helicopter.
(d) Plane.

3. How old is Ruth?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Late thirties.
(d) Early twenties.

4. What nickname does Robert give Ruth?
(a) Sweetie pie.
(b) Little Miss Common Sense.
(c) Honey.
(d) Ruthie girl.

5. What charms Ruth about Robert's voice when he's telling the dreams of his childhood?
(a) Its low, musical sound.
(b) His gruff sound.
(c) His British accent.
(d) Its high-pitched quality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Ruth use as the reason she has to stay on the farm?

2. What does Robert think the secret is to what he has been seeking at the beginning of the play?

3. What experience did Robert have as a child that he tells Ruth about in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Why does Robert bring up Uncle Dick's name when he's talking with Ruth in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What is the setting of Act I, Scene I?

(see the answer key)

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