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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was not recognized after a six year absence?
(a) Shelly.
(b) Ansel.
(c) Halie.
(d) Vince.

2. Where did Vince think Tilden was?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Texas.
(d) New Mexico.

3. What did Sam Shepherd chose a farm as the setting of this play?
(a) it was a contrast between fertile farming and the deteriation of this family.
(b) He loves to watch vegetables grow.
(c) It was a beautiful vision of this family's fruitful garden.
(d) He was sure Dodge would rallie in the end.

4. What did Halie say she and Father Dewis were doing all night when they came home drunk?
(a) Dodge's funeral
(b) Planning a monument for Ansel
(c) A memorial service for Bradley
(d) Planning for Ansel's saint hood

5. What event resulted because of the disintegration of this family structure?
(a) The audultrious relationship between Father Dewis and Halie.
(b) Ansel's marriage to a Catholic girl.
(c) The incestuous relationship between Tilden and Halie.
(d) The sexual relationship between Teldon and Bradley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was a Catholic bride?

3. Who shouts from upstairs telling Dodge to take his medication when he coughs?

4. What is the main theme of this play?

5. What was the result of the incestuous relationship between Halie and Tilden?

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