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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. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?
(a) Scott.
(b) Uncle Matthew.
(c) Ben.
(d) Ruth and her mother.

2. In what month is the beginning of the play set?
(a) March.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) May.

3. What does Robert think the secret is to what he has been seeking at the beginning of the play?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Opportunity.
(d) Training.

4. What does Robert gently pull away from Ruth's face when he's talking with her by the fence?
(a) One of her hands.
(b) A bandaid.
(c) A veil.
(d) A bandana.

5. What is his mother's reaction when Robert tells his family about him and Ruth?
(a) Relief that Robert is not going on the voyage.
(b) Rage.
(c) Despair.
(d) Hysteria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Dick say to Andrew about the way he spoke up to his father in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Why does Ruth accuse Robert of being jealous of Andrew?

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

4. Who places himself between Mr. Mayo and Andrew when Mr. Mayo threatens to hit Andrew?

5. What is Robert in search of during the sea voyage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Andrew describe his feelings for Ruth as he and Robert sit on the hilltop discussing Andrew's travels?

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

4. What do Andrew and Ruth do when they find Robert on the side of the road?

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

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

7. What story does Uncle Dick tell the family as they sit around the table?

8. What is the relationship between Andrew and Robert at the beginning of the play?

9. In Act 2, Scene 1, describe Robert's relationship with Mary.

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

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