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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miss Leah is _________ in regards to her old age.
(a) Oblivious.
(b) In denial.
(c) Accepting.
(d) Sad.

2. How old is Miss Leah when she has her first child?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 11.

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

4. What does the reader discover about Sophie's past?
(a) She is a mulatto.
(b) She is a mestizo.
(c) She came from a well-respected and educated family.
(d) She was part of the Underground Railroad.

5. Who is interested in the Bakers' land?
(a) Wil Parrish.
(b) White speculators.
(c) Frank Charles.
(d) Sophie Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What place does Wil miss?

2. According to Miss Leah, Kansas's winter teaches you what?

3. What does Sophie carry with her on her way back from grocery shopping in town?

4. How old is Frank when he first travels to Europe?

5. What surprises Miss Leah about Minnie's life abroad?

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