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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tried to present themselves as the one in charge of the family, but was ignored by everyone?
(a) Father Dewis.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Halie.
(d) Bradley.

2. One of the characters appears to be an upright and righteous member of the church, who is that character?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Father Drewis.
(d) Halie.

3. What is the first thing noticed about Halie?
(a) She constructs grave stones.
(b) She is in the garden club.
(c) She tries to pretend that her marriage and family are strong.
(d) She loves vegetables.

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

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

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

7. Who did Halie say she and Father Dewis was planning a monument for?
(a) Ansel.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Dodge.

8. Who shouts from upstairs telling Dodge to take his medication when he coughs?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Halie.
(c) Tilden.
(d) Father Dewis.

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

10. Who had a wooden leg form an accident with a chain saw?
(a) Ansel.
(b) Tilden.
(c) Father Dewis.
(d) Bradley.

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

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

13. What happened to Ansel?
(a) Died on his honeymoon.
(b) He continued to pick vetables from the backyard garden.
(c) Took all the tools from the farm.
(d) Cut off his leg with a chain saw.

14. Who's life is centered on a couch, television, and a bottle?
(a) Tilden.
(b) Ansel.
(c) Father Dewis.
(d) Dodge.

15. Who is described as a drunken, ill, argumentative old man?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Tilden.
(d) Ansel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Halie tell Dodge they have to take care of?

2. Who has a security blanket?

3. Who usually comes drunk after being out all night? And who does she bring with her?

4. What did Sam Shepherd chose a farm as the setting of this play?

5. Where did Tilden return from, broken and unable to care for himself?

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