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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Robert believe the rising sun is a symbol of?
(a) Death.
(b) A hot day.
(c) Fear.
(d) Good fortune.

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

4. What is the relationship between Mrs. Mayo and Dick Scott?
(a) Friends.
(b) Sister and brother.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Cousins.

5. What does Robert want Andrew to promise in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) To mow the grass.
(b) To marry Ruth.
(c) To stay at the farm.
(d) To read more books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dick Scott's title?

2. What does Robert gently pull away from Ruth's face when he's talking with her by the fence?

3. When Robert says to Ruth that he wants to start over again and move to the city, what profession does he want to take up?

4. What color dress is Ruth wearing in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What is the "El Paso?"

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