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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Desire under the Elms, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ephraim's new wife in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) 35.
(b) 19.
(c) 27.
(d) 22.

2. In Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms, how long has it been since Simeon's woman died?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. How much time has passed between Part 1 and Part 2, Scene 1 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

4. How long has the father in Desire Under the Elms been gone in the beginning of the play?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

5. What is Simeon's brother's name in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Ephraim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Peter and Simeon taunt Ephraim with when he enters, in Desire Under the Elms?

2. What does Abbie tell Eben he's all "slicked up" like in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

3. How old is the character, Simeon, in Desire Under the Elms?

4. In Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms, Ephraim prays, "An' God hearkened unto _____!".

5. In what does Ephraim say you can read the years of his life?

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