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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Seth realize who Herald Loomis' wife is?
(a) He remembers the woman mentioning her husband's name.
(b) Loomis shows him a picture.
(c) She looks just like Loomis' daughter.
(d) Loomis shows him a necklace that's the same as his wife's.

2. What does Seth say about Martha's last name?
(a) It's Pentecost, not Loomis.
(b) She probably lied about her name.
(c) She probably changed her name.
(d) She always wanted a different name.

3. What did Selig's great grandfather do?
(a) married black lovers in his church
(b) tracked down criminals who ran away
(c) make clocks that kept perfect time
(d) bring blacks to America on ships

4. Who does Mattie end up making a date with?
(a) Selig
(b) Jeremy
(c) Bynum
(d) Herald

5. Why does Selig say he can't find Bynum's "shiny man"?
(a) The shiny man lives too far away to find.
(b) He can't find someone without a name.
(c) He's looked everywhere and doesn't believe the shiny man exists.
(d) The shiny man is always traveling and can't be tracked down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Selig say it's hard to find black people?

2. What does Selig ask Seth to make with the metal sheets he's brought?

3. What does Bynum give Mattie?

4. What does Seth suggest Herald Loomis might do?

5. Who does Bertha suggest Martha first came to the town to see?

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