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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Strange Interlude, Part 1, Acts 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ephraim when he came to the farm?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Sixteen.

2. What does Abbie tell Eben he's all "slicked up" like in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) A lion in winter.
(b) A prize bull.
(c) A baby.
(d) A city boy.

3. Why does Eben offer the others money in Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) To bribe them to kill their father.
(b) To sell the farm.
(c) To hire new workers.
(d) To sign over the farm.

4. With whom does Eben go to sleep in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Sarah.
(b) The cows.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Minnie.

5. Where do the brothers in Desire Under the Elms long to go?
(a) New York.
(b) Maine.
(c) California.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is remarked to be a good dancer, in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

2. How does Marsden know Leeds?

3. Who is the protagonist in Desire Under the Elms?

4. Who does Nina ask to come upstairs and help her pack, in Act 1 of Strange Interlude?

5. In what language does Leeds read at the end of Act 1 in Strange Interlude?

(see the answer key)

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