9 Questions
Match the following descriptions with their corresponding items in the text:
Tall, closely planted poplars = Surrounds the yard, creating a secluded atmosphere Unroofed porch = Extends six feet into the yard from the back of the house Wire leaf-burner = Located near a garbage pail on the ground Doctor Jim Bayliss = Reading part of the newspaper inside the arbor
Match the following characteristics with their corresponding items in the text:
Two stories high with seven rooms = Cost around fifteen thousand in the early twenties Nicely painted, tight, and comfortable = Current appearance of the house Green yard with sod and plants = Some plants still have fruit clinging to their branches Early Sunday morning = The time setting at the beginning of Act One
Match the following details with their corresponding locations in the text:
Entrance of the driveway = Visible beside the house on the right Stump of a slender apple tree = Four-foot high in the left corner downstage Srellised arbor shaped like a sea-shell = Located downstage right with decorative bulb hanging from its roof Garden chairs and a table = Scattered around the yard
The backyard of the Keller home is surrounded by palm trees.
False
The Keller house has ten rooms in total.
False
The entrance of the driveway is visible on the left side of the stage.
False
The apple tree in the left corner is fully intact and standing upright.
False
Doctor Jim Bayliss is sitting in the sun reading the want ads of the Sunday paper with Joe Keller.
False
The garbage pail in the backyard is hanging from a decorative bulb.
False
Study Notes
Setting
- The story takes place in the back yard of the Keller home in an American town, in August, in the current era.
- The yard is secluded, surrounded by tall, closely planted poplars.
The Keller Home
- The house is two stories high and has seven rooms.
- It was built in the early twenties and would have cost around fifteen thousand dollars at that time.
- The house is well-maintained, nicely painted, and looks comfortable.
Yard Features
- A four-foot high stump of a slender apple tree stands in the left corner, with its upper trunk and branches toppled beside it, still bearing fruit.
- A small, shell-shaped arbor is located downstage right, with a decorative bulb hanging from its roof.
- Garden chairs and a table are scattered about the yard.
- A garbage pail and a wire leaf-burner are placed near the porch steps.
Characters
- Joe Keller is sitting in the sun, reading the want ads of the Sunday paper, nearing sixty years old.
- Doctor Jim Bayliss is reading part of the paper at the table inside the arbor.
Test your knowledge on Act One of the play 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller. Focus on the setting of the KELLER family's backyard in an American town, the characters involved, and key events in this act.
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