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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 excuse does Ruth use as the reason she has to stay on the farm?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mary.
(c) Her father.
(d) Kate.

2. Where is Andrew when Robert tells his family that he loves Ruth?
(a) Barn.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Sitting room.
(d) Porch.

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

4. What does the child want to play with at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Cat.
(b) Stuffed animal.
(c) Doll.
(d) Truck.

5. What noise does Robert and Ruth hear from outside after they've had their terrible fight?
(a) A horse and carriage on the road.
(b) Mrs. Mayo singing.
(c) Mary talking to her doll.
(d) Mrs. Atkins arguing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ruth complain about her mother to Robert at the beginning of the play?

3. What does Andrew tell his father about Ruth in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

5. What is his mother's reaction when Robert tells his family about him and Ruth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Robert's physical state at the beginning of Act 3.

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

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

5. What is Andrew's reaction to Robert's reasons for leaving on the voyage?

6. Describe Robert's interests at the beginning of Act 1.

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

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

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

10. What work is Andrew considered to be well suited for?

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