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

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

3. How long has Darrell been away in Act 7 of Strange Interlude?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

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

5. What song does the fiddler play in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?
(a) The Needle in the Haystack.
(b) The Moonlight Brigade.
(c) Lady on the Lake.
(d) The Sunlight Waltz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eben say he's leaving to go, in Part 3, Scene 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

2. Who is remarked to be a good dancer, in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms?

3. In Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms, how long has it been since Simeon's woman died?

4. Who is the protagonist in Desire Under the Elms?

5. What does Ephraim say God is in Part 2 of Desire Under the Elms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Evans and his mother talk about in Act 3 of Strange Interlude? What does she ask him about Nina?

2. What are Marsden's thoughts at the beginning of Act 1 in Strange Interlude?

3. Describe the symbolism of the fence on the Cabot farm in Desire Under the Elms.

4. What is the symbolic statement behind Abbie and Eben's entrance into the parlor in Part 2 in Desire Under the Elms?

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

6. How does Eben's position in the household contribute to his conflicts over the estate in Desire Under the Elms?

7. Describe the "character" of Minnie in Desire Under the Elms. What is she representative of?

8. How does Evans know Darrell in Strange Interlude? How does he feel about him?

9. What does Ephraim say to Eben in Part 3 of Desire Under the Elms that causes Eben to lash out at Abbie?

10. What news does Eben return to the farmhouse to inform his brothers of, in Part 1 of Desire Under the Elms? What is the brothers' reaction?

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