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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Strange Interlude, Part 2, Acts 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Where has Marsden been before the play begins in Strange Interlude?
(a) China.
(b) South America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Europe.

3. How old is Ephraim's new wife in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) 27.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 35.

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

5. How old is Gordon in Act 7 of Strange Interlude?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Eleven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abbie asks whether Eben would love her again if she could prove what?

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

3. Who has Nina married in Act 3 of Strange Interlude?

4. Why does Leeds say he hated Gordon?

5. What does Ephraim say the house has always been, in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

(see the answer key)

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