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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Mary Anne have in Play Seven?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) One.

2. During dinner in Play Six, what does Sallie make Jed add to his whiskey?
(a) Ice water.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Bicarbonate of soda.

3. Which of the following is not a point that Joshua raises with James Talbert when discussing the union contract with the mining company in Play Eight?
(a) The opening of a hospital for miners that accepts blacks.
(b) The wages paid to miners.
(c) The number of layoffs, the majority of which are blacks.
(d) The union backing off of safety concerns.

4. Why doesn't Joshua want to pull men out of the Blue Star mine in Play Eight?
(a) He is paid a bribe not to pull them out.
(b) He doesn't think there is a safety issue.
(c) He doesn't think the issue poses an imediate danger.
(d) It is a wildcat strike which violates the union contract.

5. What does Tommy do when he sees what Joshua is reading aloud in Play Seven?
(a) Rips the pamphlet out of Joshua's hand.
(b) Reads the pamphlet for himself.
(c) Asks the boy to read the pamphlet to him.
(d) Punches Abe in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary Anne's relationship with Tommy in Play Seven?

2. What tragedy happens while Tommy and Joshua are at the mine in Play Seven?

3. In Play Eight why does Joshua tell Scotty he can't tell the miners everything that is going on with the mining company?

4. What does Sallie Rowen serve for dinner in Play Six?

5. What is wrong with Joshua at the beginning of Play Seven?

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