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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 laughing at Ben?
(a) Andy.
(b) Doug.
(c) Mike.
(d) Farmers and farmhands.

2. What does Mrs. Mayo say her husband died of?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Stubbornness and a broken heart.
(c) Old age.
(d) Heart attack.

3. When does Robert tell his family that he loves Ruth?
(a) In the morning.
(b) After dinner when he returns home.
(c) Before dinner.
(d) At dinner.

4. What sound does Mary make in the bedroom while her parents are fighting?
(a) Gurgle.
(b) Singing.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Whimper.

5. What is Robert in search of during the sea voyage?
(a) Long lost cousin.
(b) Money.
(c) Wide open spaces.
(d) Property.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Mayo say in Act 2, Scene1 to defend Robert against Mrs. Atkins' criticisms?

2. What is the weather at the beginning of Act 2?

3. How old is Ruth?

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

5. Who says "I feel--dead" at the end of Act I, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Robert say about Mary's death eight months before?

6. What is Andrew's reaction to Robert's announcement that he is in love with Ruth?

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

8. What does Robert say that the doctor told him to do to be cured?

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

10. What reasons does Ruth give for wanting to talk with Robert alone at the fence the night before he is supposed to leave?

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