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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 Uncle Dick say to Andrew about the way he spoke up to his father in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "You were tough on him."
(b) "I like your spirit."
(c) "You certainly put him in his place."
(d) "You're rude."

2. What does Ruth say would happen to her if Robert leaves?
(a) She would forget him.
(b) Her heart would break.
(c) She would follow him.
(d) She would join a church group.

3. What experience did Robert have as a child that he tells Ruth about in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He was a sickly child.
(b) He and his dad liked to play checkers.
(c) He and his mother went ice skating.
(d) He loved to color.

4. What is Robert doing instead of eating his meal in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Watching TV.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Listening to the radio.

5. What does Ben say will happen if he doesn't get paid when Robert gets back from town?
(a) He can't wait.
(b) There will be trouble.
(c) He'll come back next week.
(d) He is fine with the money he has.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Ruth use as the reason she has to stay on the farm?

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

3. How long will Robert be at sea?

4. What does Robert think the secret is to what he has been seeking at the beginning of the play?

5. What color is Dick Scott's mustache?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the country setting where Robert goes to die.

2. Why does Robert say he wants to die while outside watching the sun rise?

3. What did Andrew discover about Argentina?

4. What does Andrew tell Robert about his travels when he joins him on the hilltop?

5. Why does Robert say that Andrew must not feel sorry that he is about to die?

6. What does Kate say she thinks is going on between Ruth and Robert?

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

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

9. How does Robert respond when Andrew says he's planning to return to Argentina?

10. What are Ruth and Robert's reactions to the news that Andrew is sailing again the next morning on a ship for Argentina?

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