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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. Who does Frank stop to talk to before he greets Minnie's sisters?
(a) Some white men from the train.
(b) Wil Parrish.
(c) The station manager.
(d) The ticket collector.

2. What is Sophie's attitude toward Frank when they first meet?
(a) Amiable.
(b) Dominant.
(c) Overly warm.
(d) Formal.

3. How does Minnie explain her injury?
(a) She was cutting wood.
(b) She fell on the train.
(c) She was dancing and fell in the street.
(d) She slipped when in New Orleans.

4. What is Frank's attitude from the start?
(a) He is competitive with Wil.
(b) He does not want to be there.
(c) He is excited to meet Minnie's family.
(d) He is nervous about Sophie and Fannie's opinion of him.

5. Sophie will accept Frank as long as __________.
(a) He is truly good to Minnie.
(b) He pays for Minnie's share of property.
(c) He helps expand Nicodemus.
(d) He accepts prairie life as equal to city life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of all the sisters, what does Miss Leah count on Minnie doing?

2. What does Frank learn while he is in town?

3. What image in the mirror occupies Minnie as she prepares to get ready for dinner?

4. What is Sophie trying to convince the Negroes of Nicodemus?

5. How did Frank's father meet his mother?

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