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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. Who does Abbie say that Eben resembles in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Simeon.
(b) His mother.
(c) Peter.
(d) Ephraim.

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

3. What does Ephraim compare Abbie's eyes to?
(a) Angels.
(b) Doves.
(c) Emeralds.
(d) Diamonds.

4. What does Abbie tell Eben he's all "slicked up" like in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) A baby.
(b) A lion in winter.
(c) A city boy.
(d) A prize bull.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nina ask to come upstairs and help her pack, in Act 1 of Strange Interlude?

2. How long has the father in Desire Under the Elms been gone in the beginning of the play?

3. What does Marsden do for a living?

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

5. How old is Ephraim in Desire Under the Elms?

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