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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cut off Dodge's hair?
(a) Tilden.
(b) Halie.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Father Drewis.

2. Who brings vegetables in from the garden?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Halie.
(d) Tilden.

3. What seemed to be just below the surface of this family's relationship?
(a) That Father Dewis truly cared for Halie.
(b) A light reference to a dark family secret.
(c) That Tilden was a practising Catholic.
(d) The fact that Bradley was a drunk.

4. Who is Ansel?
(a) Halie and Dodge's son.
(b) Member of Father Drewis' church.
(c) Bradley' s father.
(d) Tilden's son.

5. What does Halie say Dodge has become?
(a) Head of Bradley's household.
(b) An evil, spiteful, vengeful man.
(c) The father of Tildren's children.
(d) The man with a wooden leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the characters appears to be an upright and righteous member of the church, who is that character?

2. Who is described as a drunken, ill, argumentative old man?

3. Why does Father Dewis come by?

4. Who tried to present themselves as the one in charge of the family, but was ignored by everyone?

5. Why does Sam Shephard write about this type of family?

(see the answer key)

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