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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Halie spend most of her time?
(a) Upstairs off stage.
(b) Visiting Ansel.
(c) With Father Dewis.
(d) In the backyard.

3. What does Tilden continue to bring in from the backyard?
(a) Flowers for Halie.
(b) Garden tools.
(c) Soil for house plants.
(d) Vegetables.

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

5. What character was on stage during Act one?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Father Drewis.
(d) Tilden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a key factor that started the crack in Halie and Dodge's relationship?

2. Where did Bradley go, only to return emotionally broken?

3. What is the main theme of this play?

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

5. Who had an incestuous relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Halie's predication about Bradley and the corn husks on the floor?

2. How do the family members get along in the first act of this play?

3. Why does Halie resent the Catholics?

4. What is Bradley like at the start of the play?

5. Describe Halie's character in the first act.

6. What proves that Halie is far from a care taking wife?

7. What is Tilden's condition when he gets back from his stay in New Mexico?

8. What's one indication that Tilden is not his self and disturbed?

9. What is Halie's way of showing her apparent concern for Dodge?

10. What explanation does Halie for spending time with Father Dewis?

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