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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 3 of Part 3 in Desire Under the Elms, Ephraim is asleep in his bedroom as Abbie confesses what to Eben?
(a) That she killed Ephraim.
(b) That she is killing herself.
(c) That she is leaving.
(d) That she killed their son.

2. In what language does Leeds read at the end of Act 1 in Strange Interlude?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) English.
(d) German.

3. Who does everyone say Nina's baby resembles?
(a) Leeds.
(b) Darrell.
(c) Marsden.
(d) Evans.

4. In the final scene of Desire Under the Elms, Ephraim comments to the Sheriff that the farm is a what?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Jim-dandy.
(c) Hell.
(d) Curse.

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

6. Why does Nina say she must go away in Act 1 in Strange Interlude?
(a) To make money for the family.
(b) To pay duty to Gordon.
(c) To gain forgiveness from God.
(d) To meet a husband.

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

8. What does Marsden say that Darrell seemed when he encountered him abroad?
(a) Morose.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Desperate.

9. What has happened in Act 5 with Evan's work?
(a) He was relocated.
(b) He was promoted.
(c) He lost his job.
(d) He was demoted.

10. What does Ephraim say he'd turn free when he died?
(a) The pigs.
(b) The cows.
(c) The chickens.
(d) The horses.

11. 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 baby.
(c) A lion in winter.
(d) A city boy.

12. In what year does Desire Under the Elms take place?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1840.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1776.

13. What does Ephraim say God is in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Just.
(b) Valiant.
(c) Hard.
(d) Easy.

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

15. How long has Nina studied at the university?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the first character we are introduced to in Desire Under the Elms?

3. Where does Nina say she is going in Part 1, Act 1 in Strange Interlude?

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

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

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