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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. Robert says Ruth is mean and:
(a) Violent.
(b) Small.
(c) Angry.
(d) Big.

2. What does Ruth tell Robert about her feelings for Andrew?
(a) She'll always want to be with him.
(b) She doesn't love him.
(c) She was just pretending.
(d) She loves him.

3. What does Andrew suggest his father do to get more help on the farm?
(a) Hire two men.
(b) Work harder.
(c) Hire a man.
(d) Buy new equipment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Robert give Ruth?

2. What is the setting of Act I, Scene 2?

3. What does Andrew say from offstage at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

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

5. What does Mr. Mayo tell Dick Scott he needs to find for his voyage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Kate and James Mayo feel about Robert leaving on the voyage?

2. How does Andrew react when Robert says it's too late for a cure and has a coughing fit?

3. How does Andrew try to make good on his promise to his brother to take care of Ruth?

4. Describe the hilltop setting of Act 2, Scene 2.

5. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 1.

6. What does Ruth say when Andrew angrily asks her why they didn't let him know about Robert's deteriorating health?

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

8. How has Ruth changed after three years of being married?

9. What kind of plan does Andrew speak about to Ruth while the doctor is examining Robert?

10. When Robert dies, how do Andrew and Ruth react?

(see the answer keys)

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