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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. What color is Dick Scott's mustache?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

2. How does Ruth respond when Robert says that Andrew writes letters like a farmer in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She laughs and teases Robert.
(b) She agrees with Robert's impression.
(c) She tears up Andrew's letter.
(d) Robert should not make fun of Andrew.

3. What does Robert plan to do to keep the family afloat until harvest time?
(a) Raise prices for their potatoes.
(b) Mortgage the farm.
(c) Borrow money from Andrew.
(d) Sell off an acre of the farm.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Mayo say in Act 2, Scene1 to defend Robert against Mrs. Atkins' criticisms?

2. What charms Ruth about Robert's voice when he's telling the dreams of his childhood?

3. What does Andrew tell Dick Scott he will do at the end of Act I, Scene II?

4. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?

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

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