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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mary announce is coming to the hilltop at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A man.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Uncle Dick.
(d) Mrs. Mayo.

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

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

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

5. What does Andrew suggest they hire to help out around the farm?
(a) An experienced farmer.
(b) Painter.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Cook.

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

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

8. What meal is Kate cooking in honor of Andrew's visit?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Brunch.
(d) Lunch.

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

10. What does Ruth say she feels like she's having in honor of Andrew's visit?
(a) Holiday.
(b) Birthday celebration.
(c) Party.
(d) Thanksgiving.

11. How does Robert describe Andrew's letters that he wrote to them while he was on the voyage?
(a) They were sketchy.
(b) Full of description.
(c) They came regularly.
(d) Lengthy.

12. What name does Andrew sob out at the end of the play?
(a) Robert's.
(b) Mrs. Mayo's.
(c) Uncle Dick's.
(d) Mary's.

13. What does Robert believe the rising sun is a symbol of?
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Death.
(c) Fear.
(d) A hot day.

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

15. What does Andrew place over Robert's heart at the end of the play?
(a) A sheet.
(b) Ruth's handkerchief.
(c) Robert's favorite blanket.
(d) His hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is it at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

2. Why does Andrew call Ruth a murderess?

3. Who is thin and unhealthy looking in Act 3?

4. What does Andrew tell Ruth about his finances?

5. What is Uncle Dick tending in the port while Andrew is on the hilltop?

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