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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Andrew suggest they should bring Robert to get cured?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

2. What tone of voice does Andrew use to speak to Ruth after Robert has died?
(a) A critical tone.
(b) A happy tone.
(c) A sad tone.
(d) A furious tone.

3. 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.

4. What does Robert see rising from the rim of the hills at the end of the play?
(a) Fire.
(b) The sun.
(c) The moon.
(d) Sheep.

5. What doesn't Ruth want to tell Robert at the end of the play?
(a) She doesn't mean it when she says she hates him.
(b) She doesn't want to cook dinner.
(c) She is leaving on the next train.
(d) She is too tired to help with the farm.

6. What does Andrew say to Ruth about his feelings for Robert in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) He feels resentful.
(b) He is jealous.
(c) He's mad at him.
(d) He loves Robert more than anyone in the world.

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

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

9. What is the medical specialist's name?
(a) Mrs. Ramsey.
(b) Mr. Green.
(c) Dr. Fawcett.
(d) Mr. Smith.

10. What does Andrew ask Ruth for in the last scene of the play?
(a) A smile.
(b) A warm hug.
(c) A photograph of Robert.
(d) Forgiveness.

11. Who is furious with Ruth when Robert is shut up in the bedroom?
(a) Mrs. Atkins.
(b) Andrew.
(c) The specialist.
(d) Robert.

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

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

14. What promise does Andrew make to Robert at the end of the play?
(a) To give his books to the library.
(b) To read Robert's journals.
(c) To try and write poetry.
(d) That he will take care of Ruth.

15. What does Andrew offer to lend Robert to get the farm back on its feet?
(a) His tools.
(b) Money.
(c) Farm equipment.
(d) Advice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mary announce is coming to the hilltop at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. 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?

3. What does Andrew say that Argentina has?

4. Who told Robert to go to the "far-off places" to be cured?

5. What does Andrew want to talk with Robert about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

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