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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Four, Ties That Bind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Patrick Rowen scratches his head before sending Zeke and Zach to the house during the court's visit, what are Zeke and Zach to do?
(a) Fetch their rifles.
(b) Bring food for the court officials.
(c) Bring another jug of whiskey for the court officials.
(d) Flee the cabin on horseback.

2. In Play Four, what does Patrick Rowen ask Jessie to do with the circuit court's mules, if any shooting occurs during the court's visit?
(a) Make the mules hard to find.
(b) Feed the mules.
(c) Drown the mules.
(d) Shoot the mules.

3. Why is Rebecca Talbert unhappy with Patrick Rowen at the beginning of Play Three, The Homecoming?
(a) He doesn't tell his father he wants to marry Rebecca.
(b) She catches him kissing another woman.
(c) He refuses to marry her.
(d) He beats up her brother in a fight.

4. Who does Rebecca Talbert tell Patrick Rowen his mother Star is visiting?
(a) Rebecca's father, Joe Talbert.
(b) The local preacher.
(c) Her Cherokee tribe.
(d) A neighbor woman.

5. Why does Patrick Rowen have three loans from a local bank in Play Four?
(a) To build a new house.
(b) To expand the Rowen land.
(c) To buy farm equipment.
(d) To buy horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Indian woman try to hit Michael Rowen with in Scene Two of The Courtship of Morning Star?

2. What does Michael Rowen say he wants when he appears at Earl Tod's campfire in Play One?

3. What does Michael Rowen take from Earl Tod's belongings after Tod's death?

4. Who does Michael Rowen bring back from Louisville with him in Play Three, The Homecoming?

5. What arrangement does Jeremiah make with Patrick in Play Four for payment of Patrick's debts?

(see the answer key)

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