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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Halie spend most of her time?

2. What did Halie say she and Father Dewis were doing all night when they came home drunk?

3. Who spent time in jail?

4. How does Halie treat Dodge?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are we told happened to Ansel?

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

3. Who is the first character to appear in Act 1?

4. How are Dodge and Halie presented in the first act?

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

6. Describe Tilden at the start of Act 1.

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

8. Why do you think Tilden acts the way he does?

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

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

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