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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 the very last scene, Andrew tells Ruth they must:
(a) Leave on a vacation together.
(b) Try to help each other.
(c) Never see one another again.
(d) Marry right away.

2. Who cradles Robert's head in her lap?
(a) Mrs. Mayo.
(b) Mrs. Atkins.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ruth.

3. What is Robert's response when Andrew says he's going to accept a job from a friend?
(a) He is upset.
(b) He is noncommital.
(c) He wants to come.
(d) He refuses to speak to him.

4. What does Mrs. Mayo say her husband died of?
(a) Old age.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Stubbornness and a broken heart.
(d) Heart attack.

5. Who says "It's a free beginning--the start of my voyage?"
(a) Ruth.
(b) Uncle Dick.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who strokes Mary's hair before they walk down from the hilltop to the house for dinner?

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

3. What does Mary notice about her mother at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. Why does Ruth accuse Robert of being jealous of Andrew?

5. What is his mother's reaction when Robert tells his family about him and Ruth?

(see the answer key)

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