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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. What is the dysfunctional theme of this play?
(a) The incest between a mother and her son.
(b) A priest and Shelly.
(c) A father and his daughter.
(d) A brother and a sister.

2. Who is Shelly?
(a) Tilden's sister.
(b) Vince's sister.
(c) Vince's girlfriend.
(d) Bradley's wife.

3. Who was responsible for the secret in the backyard?
(a) Bradley and Halie.
(b) Vince and Halie.
(c) Halie and Tilden.
(d) Dodge and Shelly.

4. The children reflects what in this play?
(a) Their hunger for vegetables.
(b) The brokeness of the family structure.
(c) How much they miss Ansel.
(d) The happieness found in Illinois.

5. What does Shelly do when she sees Tilden coming in from the backyard?
(a) Helped him carry the carrots.
(b) Buy a bottle of whiskey.
(c) Play tricks.
(d) Turned her back on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dark thread that weaves though this play?

2. Who didn't remember Vince?

3. Who does Sam Shepherd place most of the blame for this family's failure?

4. What two characters are introduced in this act?

5. What does Bradley do to Dodge when he comes by?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was it easy for Vince to connect with his family when he came for a visit?

2. What was the relationship between Fahter Dewis and Halie?

3. What is the proof that Shelly is sympathetic to Tilden?

4. Where do you think Act 2 takes place in?

5. Did Vince's efforts bring positive results?

6. Dodge persuades Vince to take what from the table?

7. Who are the new characters introduced in Act 2?

8. Where is Halie in Act 2?

9. What could Vince have meant by his remark about betraying family taboos?

10. What was Tilden referring to when he was refered to the little baby's disappearance?

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