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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Six, Tall Tales, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret does Jeremiah reveal at the end of Play Four, Ties That Bind?
(a) He is Joe Talbert's son getting revenge for his pa's murder.
(b) He is building a new bank to replace the failed one.
(c) He is Patrick's half brother.
(d) He is a Rowen.

2. In Play One, Masters of the Trade, in what language does Earl Tod initially speak?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Spanish.

3. According to J.T. at the beginning of Play Six, who sometimes takes the shape of a channel catfish?
(a) A Cherokee Indian spirit.
(b) A water nymph.
(c) The ghost of Joe Talbert.
(d) The devil.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene Four of The Courtship of Morning Star, how does Morning star respond when Michael Rowen pulls her into his lap and begins kissing her?

2. At the beginning of Scene One of Play Six, what does J.T. do while Mary Anne Rowen is at the stream?

3. What is the name of the tree under which Mary Anne's great-great-grandfather, Michael Rowen, buys his land from the Indians?

4. What happens to the Indian woman in Scene One of The Courtship of Morning Star?

5. What is Mary Anne's relationship with Tommy Jackson in Play Six?

(see the answer key)

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