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

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

3. Ephraim taunts Eben about the farm, saying that Abbie did what in order to get it for herself in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Killed Simeon.
(b) Had his son.
(c) Killed her son.
(d) Gave him money.

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

5. What does Darrell hate about Gordon in Act 7 of Strange Interlude?
(a) His appearance.
(b) His temper.
(c) His name.
(d) His demeanor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has died in Act 5 in Strange Interlude?

3. What city does Act 7 of Strange Interlude take place in?

4. In what year does Desire Under the Elms take place?

5. How old is Ephraim in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

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