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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of luck does Robert say he's been having?
(a) He doesn't believe in luck.
(b) Good luck.
(c) Bad luck.
(d) Wonderful luck.

4. What does Ruth tell Robert about her feelings for Andrew?
(a) She doesn't love him.
(b) She'll always want to be with him.
(c) She loves him.
(d) She was just pretending.

5. Who places himself between Mr. Mayo and Andrew when Mr. Mayo threatens to hit Andrew?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mrs. Atkins.
(c) Robert.
(d) Mrs. Mayo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Robert tell his family that he loves Ruth?

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

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

4. Who says "I feel--dead" at the end of Act I, Scene 2?

5. What is Ruth reading when Robert comes in and watches her without her knowing in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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