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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does August say that the remains of an extensive village were discovered?
(a) Under the lake bed.
(b) Across the river.
(c) In the neighboring town.
(d) Not six hundred yards from the house.

2. What does August say his father did to Delia?
(a) Worshiped her.
(b) Abandoned her.
(c) Abused her.
(d) Laughed at her.

3. How long is Jean taking off work?
(a) Six months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) One year.

4. What does August refer to Cynthia as when her photograph appears on a slide in Act 1?
(a) His wife.
(b) Ex-relation by marriage.
(c) A photographer.
(d) His daughter.

5. In Act 1, Dan says "A person isn't happy unless ________."
(a) They have died.
(b) They're married.
(c) They're building something.
(d) They have a legacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Delia ship a trunk to August and Cynthia?

2. Who carries Delia into the house in Act 1?

3. What does Dan proceed to do after Delia's arrival in Act 1?

4. Which character says, in Act 1, "We'd be working somewhere else if our work here wasn't important?"

5. Who does Dan say build burial mounds?

(see the answer key)

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