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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character we are introduced to in Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Eben.
(b) Simeon.
(c) Peter.
(d) Abbie.

2. In what room of the house does Part 2, Scene 3 of Desire Under the Elms take place?
(a) Eben's room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Abbie's room.
(d) The parlor.

3. How long does Marsden say it's been since he's written, in Act 6 in Strange Interlude?
(a) Over a year.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

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

5. In what state is Ephraim, in the beginning of Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) Morose.
(b) Angry.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Jovial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Evans trying to do at the beginning of Act 4 in Strange Interlude?

2. Where does Marsden encounter Darrell, before Act 6 in Strange Interlude?

3. Who talked Gordon out of the marriage before the war in Strange Interlude?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between Ephraim and Abbie in their bedroom in Part 2 in Desire Under the Elms. What do the stage directions denote in this scene?

2. What do Marsden's thoughts reveal about Gordon in Act 4 of Strange Interlude? Why did he suggest that Nina write a biography about him?

3. What does Darrell tell Marsden about Nina's behavior at the hospital in Strange Interlude?

4. What does Abbie confess to Eben in Part 3 in Desire Under the Elms? What is his reaction?

5. What does Nina reveal in reading aloud her letter in Act 3 of Strange Interlude?

6. How does Gordon feel about Darrell in Act 7 of Strange Interlude? How does he respond to Darrell's comments about Evans?

7. What happens in the falling action and resolution of Desire Under the Elms?

8. Why does Nina say she's going away in Act 1 of Strange Interlude?

9. What does Nina tease Marsden about in Act 6 of Strange Interlude that makes him angry? How does he react?

10. What does the argument over the estate devolve to between the brothers in Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms?

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