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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Ruth a "mad fool" as Robert is sick in bed?
(a) Mrs. Atkins.
(b) Andrew.
(c) The specialist.
(d) Robert.

2. What does Robert want Andrew to promise in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) To mow the grass.
(b) To marry Ruth.
(c) To stay at the farm.
(d) To read more books.

3. How does Ruth speak when she says "I'll go" and walks slowly toward the bedroom?
(a) Proudly.
(b) Thoughtfully.
(c) Dully.
(d) Gracioiusly.

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

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

6. How is the apple tree at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2 described?
(a) In full bloom.
(b) Leafless and seems dead.
(c) Budding.
(d) Filled with apples.

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

8. Why doesn't Andrew leave right away for the ship bound for Argentina?
(a) He's sick.
(b) His car won't start.
(c) There's a storm coming.
(d) He doesn't want to miss out on his mother's cooking.

9. What does Andrew say he'll do to help Robert in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Stay at the farm.
(b) Buy him some new books.
(c) Write a letter of recommendation.
(d) Get him some water.

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

11. 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.

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

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

14. What does Andrew say he's going to turn the farm into during Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The crackiest place in the whole state.
(b) A zoo.
(c) An animal clinic.
(d) A biology center.

15. What kind of business does Andrew want to get into in Argentina?
(a) Manufacturing.
(b) Acting.
(c) Ship building.
(d) Grain business.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is furious with Ruth when Robert is shut up in the bedroom?

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

4. In Act 3, scene 1, what does Robert say Andrew has been doing for the last eight years?

5. How many telegrams did Ruth and Robert receive from Andrew in New York?

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