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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Ruth and Robert send a telegraph to Andrew?
(a) They can't afford it.
(b) They don't know where the telegraph office is.
(c) They don't know how to send a telegraph.
(d) They can't think of what to say.

2. What does Robert stumble into at the end of the play?
(a) Mud.
(b) Field.
(c) Puddle.
(d) Ditch.

3. What disease does Robert say he has?
(a) Gout.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Pleurisy.

4. What does Ruth cover her face with after Robert dies?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Andrew's coat.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Towel.

5. What does Robert hear calling him from the horizon at the end of the play?
(a) The sheep.
(b) The old voices.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) Mrs. Atkins.

6. What job is Andrew going to have on the ship bound for Argentina?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Second officer.
(c) Cook.
(d) Captain.

7. In Act 3, scene 1, what does Robert say Andrew has been doing for the last eight years?
(a) Having fun.
(b) Learning to paint.
(c) Playing.
(d) Running away from himself.

8. What is open in the bedroom when Ruth goes in to talk with Robert?
(a) A jewelry box.
(b) A drawer.
(c) The window.
(d) The door.

9. What is Andrew smoking in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A turkey.
(d) A cigar.

10. What does Mary notice about her mother at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She is wearing a new hat.
(b) She is crying.
(c) She is frowning.
(d) She is laughing at a joke.

11. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Top of a hill.
(b) Beach.
(c) Farmhouse.
(d) Boat.

12. What does Andrew tell Ruth about his love for her in the past?
(a) It was just "silly nonsense."
(b) It was the most important thing in his life.
(c) He hopes he can rekindle the flame.
(d) He doesn't know what to call it.

13. What time of day is it at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Night.
(b) Evening.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Noon.

14. What is the setting of the last scene in the play?
(a) Section of country highway.
(b) Barn.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Porch.

15. Who is thin and unhealthy looking in Act 3?
(a) Dr. Fawcett.
(b) Mrs. Atkins.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the last words spoken in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. What does Andrew do immediately after Robert has died?

3. What makes Captain Scott get out of breath in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Andrew ask Ruth for in the last scene of the play?

5. What is the last word Robert says in the play?

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