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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Frank make Sophie nervous?
2. How does Fannie prefer Minnie deal with her injury?
3. Where did Sophie and Fannie come from before arriving in Nicodemus, Kansas?
4. Why does Frank think Minnie brings no luck?
5. What does Frank pass as when in town?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Sophie explains to Minnie that she's working on the vote in regard to the speculators, Minnie asks if politics are really important. How does this show Minnie's naivete?
2. Act I, Scene V ends with Minnie's news about her pregnancy. How does this complicate her life even further?
3. Who is Wil Parrish and what does his history say about him?
4. Wil mentions that he does not understand black-on-black crime when they have enough to deal with from white folk. Why would this not apply to Frank?
5. At first, Sophie is adamant about convincing Minnie she needs to stop this abuse. Suddenly she stops talking and walks away. What does Minnie say to offend Sophie so much?
6. Describe Miss Leah's character. How is she important to the story?
7. Frank is now stuck in Kansas with no money. How does this reality hit Frank, and what does this do to all the denials he has been suppressing?
8. What is Minnie thinking while Frank beats her up in Act 2, Scene 3?
9. Miss Leah describes city people as hiding behind something. How does this symbolize Frank?
10. Frank's brothers have disowned him since their father's death. How does this explain Frank's defensive insecurities?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fannie, Sophie, Miss Leah, and Wil are hard-working folks who wants nothing more than an honest living that allows them to reap the benefits for which they work. Circumstances lead them to plot and execute murder. Write about how these good people end up committing such a crime and whether or not it is justifiable.
Essay Topic 2
Sophie carries a shotgun with her wherever she goes. What does this say about Sophie and about the town of Nicodemus, Kansas?
Essay Topic 3
Research Kansas as it was in the 1890s and write about what daily life is like for an African American there. How well do the characters in the play portray the average black person in Kansas of those times?
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