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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month is the beginning of the play set?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) May.
(d) March.

2. How does Mr. Mayo describe Robert's farming abilities?
(a) He's can milk the cows.
(b) He was never cut out to be a farmer.
(c) He's a great farmer.
(d) He has good ideas.

3. What is Mr. Mayo's opinion of Andrew of at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He's a liar and mean.
(b) He doesn't love his mother.
(c) He hopes to see him soon.
(d) He is the best choice for the job.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who says "Oh, Ruth, our love is sweeter than any distant dream?"

3. Who says to Robert "I didn't want to spoil this last night you're here?"

4. What does Dick Scott fix up on his ship for Robert?

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

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