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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Evans invited over this evening, at the beginning of Act 4 in Strange Interlude?
(a) Marsden.
(b) Sam.
(c) Darrell.
(d) Leeds.

2. Where does Eben say he's leaving to go, in Part 3, Scene 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) Canada.
(d) Ireland.

3. Who talked Gordon out of the marriage before the war in Strange Interlude?
(a) Leeds.
(b) Evans.
(c) Marsden.
(d) Darrell.

4. Who does Eben leave to find at the end of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His mother.
(c) The Sheriff.
(d) His father.

5. Where is the main room in which the dancing is taking place in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The living room.
(c) The barn.
(d) The kitchen.

6. How old is the character, Simeon, in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) 39.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 42.

7. What does Abbie say will beat Eben in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Anger.
(b) Lust.
(c) Money.
(d) Nature.

8. Where does Act 3 take place in Strange Interlude?
(a) Leeds' study.
(b) Evans' study.
(c) Marsden's study.
(d) Evans' dining room.

9. Why does Leeds say he hated Gordon?
(a) He was jealous of Marsden's love.
(b) He was envious of his wealth.
(c) He stole his wife.
(d) He was jealous of Nina's love.

10. Where does Nina say she is going in Part 1, Act 1 in Strange Interlude?
(a) To work in Europe.
(b) To work at a farm.
(c) To work at a sanitarium.
(d) To work at a school.

11. Who does Eben call on to take vengeance on Abbie for her deception?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brothers.
(c) His father.
(d) God.

12. What afflicted Marsden's mother?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) A stroke.

13. Where does Eben get the money he promises to the others in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) His hidden stash.
(b) His bank account.
(c) His safe.
(d) His father's secret stash.

14. Who has Nina married in Act 3 of Strange Interlude?
(a) Evans.
(b) Marsden.
(c) Darrell.
(d) Leeds.

15. How much time has passed between Part 2 and Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Simeon's brother's name in Desire Under the Elms?

2. Where is the Cabot farmhouse in Desire Under the Elms?

3. Who says, "All the other women in the world aren't worth your little finger" in Strange Interlude?

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

5. What song does the fiddler play in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

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