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

2. Where is the Cabot farmhouse in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) New England.
(d) Oklahoma.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms, how long has it been since Simeon's woman died?

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

5. Who does Abbie tease Eben about in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

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