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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Strange Interlude, Part 1, Acts 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ephraim in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) 69.
(b) 81.
(c) 76.
(d) 79.

2. Eben's mother was Ephraim's _____ wife.
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

3. In what does Ephraim say you can read the years of his life?
(a) The trees.
(b) The cows.
(c) The forest.
(d) The fence.

4. Who does Eben cry out to for not saving the baby in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Abbie.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His brothers.

5. Who has died in Act 5 in Strange Interlude?
(a) Marsden's sister.
(b) Leeds' brother.
(c) Marsden's mother.
(d) Evans' mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Eben react to Abbie's confession in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

4. How much money does Eben give to Simeon and Peter in Desire Under the Elms?

5. How old was Ephraim when he came to the farm?

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