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

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

3. How much money does Eben give to Simeon and Peter in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) $6,000.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $600.
(d) $500.

4. What do Peter and Simeon taunt Ephraim with when he enters, in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A folksong.
(c) Lullabyes.
(d) Knock-knock jokes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does Desire Under the Elms take place?

3. Ephraim calls Abbie his what, in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

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

5. What does Ephraim say the farm is made of, in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

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