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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sam Shepherd's believe America has lost touch with?
(a) Their aspirations.
(b) The vegetable garden.
(c) The tools to work the agrden.
(d) The farm in New Mexico.

2. Why does Father Dewis come by?
(a) To see Dodge
(b) To see Halie
(c) To see Ansel
(d) To see Tilden

3. What did Dodge remove from the table when he sent Vince to town?
(a) The cooked corn that had been prepared.
(b) Money to buy a bottle of whiskey.
(c) Carrots that were cleaned and ready to prepare for lunch.
(d) The letter from Father Dewis.

4. What role did Vince fill at the end of the play?
(a) A visitor.
(b) A drunk father.
(c) A yes man.
(d) The cultivator of the farm.

5. There are vague hints about a dark secret hidden in what area of the farm?
(a) Upstairs.
(b) The living room on the sofa.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The back porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Tilden carrying when he came in from the back yard?

2. Who does Sam Shepherd place most of the blame for this family's failure?

3. How many daughters does Dodge and Halie have?

4. What part of this play reflects Sam Shephard's own life?

5. Who was an all-American halfback with a bright future ahead of them?

(see the answer key)

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