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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frank think Minnie brings no luck?
(a) She's too clumsy.
(b) She's too poor.
(c) She's too dumb.
(d) She's too black.

2. How does Wil show he is a good man?
(a) He carries a shotgun and watches over the women's safety.
(b) He is the only one to help Miss Leah walk without a cane.
(c) He stands up to Frank when he says disrespectful things to the women.
(d) He helps whomever whenever he can.

3. What troubles Frank about his racial history?
(a) He is part Native American.
(b) He is part black.
(c) He is part white.
(d) He looks white.

4. What is Sophie trying to convince the Negroes of Nicodemus?
(a) To sell their land to speculators for a certain price.
(b) To open up a school.
(c) Not to sell their land to speculators.
(d) To learn how to read.

5. What does the sisters' ritual celebrate?
(a) Their freedom.
(b) The fact that they are property owners.
(c) Their womanhood.
(d) Independence of men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rule does Sophie want to pass in Nicodemus?

2. How old is Miss Leah when she has her first child?

3. What does Minnie wear upon arrival that indicates her lifestyle away from Kansas?

4. What is Frank adamant about in regard to home?

5. What is Fannie's manner at the train station?

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