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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. In what year does Desire Under the Elms take place?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1910.

2. Ephraim calls Abbie his what, in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Hen o' the house.
(b) Rose o' Sharon.
(c) Dovie Love.
(d) Missy Sparkle.

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

4. Who is the protagonist in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Eben.
(b) Simeon.
(c) Ephraim.
(d) Peter.

5. What does Abbie say will beat Eben in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Anger.
(b) Nature.
(c) Lust.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Abbie refer to the woman as that Eben is going to see, in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

3. How much time has passed between Part 1 and Part 2, Scene 1 of Desire Under the Elms?

4. Where is the Cabot farmhouse in Desire Under the Elms?

5. How old is Ephraim's new wife in Desire Under the Elms?

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