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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. Who says "Oh, Ruth, our love is sweeter than any distant dream?"
(a) Michael.
(b) Robert.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Andrew.

2. What excuse does Ruth use as the reason she has to stay on the farm?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mary.
(c) Her father.
(d) Kate.

3. When Robert is a child, what does he look at and get to know by heart?
(a) Language study guides.
(b) Different sunsets.
(c) Art.
(d) Dog breeds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that Robert "tells things so beautifully?"

2. Where is Robert sitting at the beginning of the play?

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

4. What does Andrew say is not part of Robert's nature when he is talking with him at the fence?

5. Who is Andrew?

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