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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andrew tell his father about Ruth in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He never loved her.
(b) She is sick.
(c) She would make a terrible wife.
(d) She is pregnant.

2. What kind of work does Andrew say he likes to do in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Write.
(b) Tax Preparation.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Take care of the family farm.

3. What is one opportunity that Andrew says Robert will have by going on the sea voyage?
(a) Learn how to cook.
(b) Volunteer work.
(c) He'll make money.
(d) More time to study biology.

4. Who says that Robert "tells things so beautifully?"
(a) Mrs. Mayo.
(b) Uncle Dick.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Andrew.

5. Who describes Robert as a loafer and stupid?
(a) Mary.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Mrs. Mayo.
(d) Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert plan to do to keep the family afloat until harvest time?

2. What does Andrew check on after dinner when he leaves the sitting room?

3. Who says the hills around the farm feel like a prison?

4. What does Mr. Mayo threaten to do to Andrew if he finds him still at home in the morning?

5. What does Mrs. Mayo say about Ruth and Andrew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Mary sensitive to her parents emotional state on the hilltop?

2. How does Mrs. Mayo defend her son Robert from Mrs. Atkins' criticisms?

3. Describe Robert's plan for his and Ruth's future when he gets well.

4. What are Ruth's intentions when she goes up to the hilltop?

5. Why does Andrew think it's a good idea for Robert to go on the sea voyage?

6. What does Ruth look like in Act 3, Scene 1?

7. What does Ruth tell her mother about Robert's plan for their future when he gets well and can leave the farm?

8. Why does Ben quit his job as hired-hand?

9. What is the reason James tells Andrew to never return to the farm again?

10. Who is Ruth waiting up for in Act 3, Scene 1?

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