View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What experience did Robert have as a child that he tells Ruth about in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What does Mrs. Mayo say about Ruth and Andrew?

3. Who is joining the Mayo family for dinner at the beginning of the play?

4. What is Dick Scott's title?

5. Where is Andrew when Robert tells his family that he loves Ruth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the true reason Andrew doesn't want to stay on the farm?

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

4. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 1.

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

6. What is Ruth reading when Robert comes in for dinner in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

8. What does Mrs. Mayo say killed her husband?

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

10. How does Andrew try to make good on his promise to his brother to take care of Ruth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Andrew's perspective about telling lies. When does he tell lies in the play and why does he choose to do so? What are the consequences for him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Robert's disappointment in Andrew's lack of description about his sea voyages. What kind of details does Robert want to know about his travels? How does Andrew fail to provide that information?

Essay Topic 3

What is Robert's relationship with his daughter Mary? Do you agree or disagree that he seems to be a better parent than Ruth? Explain your viewpoint using specific textual examples.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 739 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample