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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Andrew that the inside of Robert's lungs are bad?
(a) Mrs. Atkins.
(b) Mrs. Mayo.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Robert.

2. What does Andrew try and convince Ruth to do because he thinks she owes Robert?
(a) Knit him a scarf.
(b) Lie.
(c) Write a letter for him.
(d) Make a cake.

3. Who is dressed in white and looks pretty and fresh in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mrs. Mayo.
(c) Mrs. Atkins.
(d) Mary.

4. What is the "El Paso?"
(a) A ship bound for Buenos Aires.
(b) Hurricane.
(c) Mexican resturaunt.
(d) Store in town.

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

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

7. Why does Ruth tremble in fright when she steps inside Robert's bedroom?
(a) He is unconscious.
(b) He is gone.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is breaking things in the room.

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

9. 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 is leaving on the next train.
(c) She is too tired to help with the farm.
(d) She doesn't want to cook dinner.

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

11. What does Andrew say that Argentina has?
(a) Beautiful beaches.
(b) Excellent wines.
(c) Good food.
(d) Opportunity.

12. What does Andrew want to talk with Robert about at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The weather.
(b) His desire to go to college.
(c) The dinner menu.
(d) The state of the farm.

13. What does Ruth tell Andrew he must realize about her after Robert has died?
(a) She is an expert at religious questions.
(b) Her maiden name.
(c) Her experience as a cook.
(d) That she has suffered too.

14. What is Uncle Dick tending in the port while Andrew is on the hilltop?
(a) Motorboat.
(b) Canoe.
(c) Rowboat.
(d) Ship.

15. Who is the last person to leave the stage at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Robert.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert say about Ruth at the end of the play?

2. What does Andrew offer to lend Robert to get the farm back on its feet?

3. Who says I wouldn't "know how to feel love, even if I tried" in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What noise comes from Robert's throat in Scene 3, Act 2?

5. 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?

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