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

2. What does Mr. Mayo threaten to do to Andrew if he finds him still at home in the morning?
(a) Give him breakfast.
(b) Throw him out.
(c) Make a new plan.
(d) Hug him.

3. Who says to Robert "I didn't want to spoil this last night you're here?"
(a) Andrew.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Mrs. Atkins.
(d) His mother.

4. What is Andrew's job on the ship?
(a) Deck swabber.
(b) Head officer.
(c) Deck hand.
(d) Cook.

5. What is the relationship between Mrs. Mayo and Dick Scott?
(a) Sister and brother.
(b) Friends.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Mayo say her husband died of?

2. What is Ben's job?

3. Who is laughing at Ben?

4. What does Ben say is broken in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Who does Ruth say she loves at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Robert tell Ruth about why he is leaving?

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

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

6. Is Mary sensitive to her parents emotional state on the hilltop?

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

8. What news does Uncle Dick bring Andrew when he climbs up to the hilltop?

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

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

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