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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that Robert "tells things so beautifully?"
(a) Ruth.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Uncle Dick.
(d) Mrs. Mayo.

2. When does Robert tell his family that he loves Ruth?
(a) At dinner.
(b) Before dinner.
(c) After dinner when he returns home.
(d) In the morning.

3. What does Andrew tell Dick Scott he will do at the end of Act I, Scene II?
(a) Find another farm to work on.
(b) Take Robert's place on the voyage.
(c) Work on another ship.
(d) Go to college.

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

5. Who says to Robert "I didn't want to spoil this last night you're here?"
(a) Andrew.
(b) His mother.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mrs. Atkins.

6. What is Robert late for in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Brunch.
(d) Dinner.

7. What does Mrs. Mayo say that Ruth acted like at dinner with the Mayo family and Uncle Dick?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Calm and relaxed.
(c) Flustered and giggly.
(d) Sad.

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

9. What is the setting of Act I, Scene I?
(a) Library.
(b) The side of the road at twilight.
(c) Farmhouse.
(d) Car.

10. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?
(a) Scott.
(b) Ben.
(c) Uncle Matthew.
(d) Ruth and her mother.

11. Why does Ruth complain about her mother to Robert at the beginning of the play?
(a) She nags Ruth.
(b) She likes to be alone.
(c) She doesn't like to talk.
(d) She is too happy.

12. What does Andrew tell his father about Ruth in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is sick.
(c) She would make a terrible wife.
(d) He never loved her.

13. Robert says Ruth is mean and:
(a) Small.
(b) Big.
(c) Violent.
(d) Angry.

14. Who says that Ruth came to her for advice about managing the farm?
(a) Andrew.
(b) James.
(c) Mrs. Atkins.
(d) Mrs. Mayo.

15. What is Robert doing instead of eating his meal in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Watching TV.
(c) Listening to the radio.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Dick say to Andrew about the way he spoke up to his father in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. How old is Ruth?

3. What does Robert say to Ruth about why he has to leave?

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

5. How long will Robert be at sea?

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