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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are having an adulterous affair in the play?
(a) Halie and Tilden.
(b) Halie and Bradley.
(c) Halie and and Dodge.
(d) Halie and Father Drewis.

2. When did Halie say she knew Ansel would be a dead man?
(a) When Dodge cried.
(b) When he placed a ring on his bride's finger.
(c) When he kissed the bride.
(d) When the priest had a gun.

3. What position did Dodge hold in the family?
(a) Father Drewis' partner
(b) Halie's lover
(c) Father and husband
(d) Son and friend

4. Who has a wooden leg?
(a) Ansel
(b) Tilden
(c) Father Dewis
(d) Bradley

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

6. Who had an incestuous relationship?
(a) Halie and Father Dewis.
(b) Halie and Ansel.
(c) Halie and Tilden.
(d) Halie and Bradley.

7. What is the main theme of this play?
(a) The virtue of marriage.
(b) How to be a strong Christian.
(c) The best way to grow vegtables.
(d) The dysfunction of this family.

8. Who spent time in jail?
(a) Father Dewis.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Tilden.
(d) Dodge.

9. Who owned this farm?
(a) Tilden, because he had a vegetable garden.
(b) Dodge, he was the father and husband.
(c) Ansel, because he spent his life preparing the land to harvest.
(d) Bradley, since he repesented ordor to this family.

10. How does Halie treat Dodge?
(a) Joy overflows their relationship.
(b) She retreats from him, hiding upstairs.
(c) She is faithful to her vows.
(d) She talk continuously about her beloved.

11. Who was an all-American halfback with a bright future ahead of them?
(a) Father Drewis.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Tilden.

12. Where did Bradley go, only to return emotionally broken?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Illinios.
(c) Texas.
(d) New Mexico.

13. Who has a security blanket?
(a) Halie.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Tilden.
(d) Bradley.

14. If you described Dodge's life, what would be the first thing you would notice?
(a) His life is confinded to the couch, television, and a bottle.
(b) He is very active and loves to jog.
(c) He is proud of his wife.
(d) He is devoted to his children.

15. What is primary character does Halie portray?
(a) Committed to Bradley.
(b) Devoted to Tilden.
(c) Promiscuous and self centered.
(d) Morning Ansel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Halie say this about? "I had no idea he would be that much trouble".

2. Who does Halie say needs to stay out of the yard?

3. Who hid under a blanket when they wanted to shut out the world?

4. Who had a wooden leg form an accident with a chain saw?

5. What area can be seen form the living room during the play?

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