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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sallie careful not to acknowledge?
(a) How much money the schooling will cost.
(b) The children's true parentage.
(c) The Colonel's kindness.
(d) That she does not want to be a teacher.

2. He knows he is neither black nor white, and he looks just like who?
(a) Norwood.
(b) All other white men.
(c) Cora.
(d) His grandmother.

3. Why does he try to do this, regarding his position?
(a) He is half-white and Norwood's son.
(b) He made a mistake.
(c) He is still a black man, even though he is Norwood's son.
(d) He tries to ignore his behavior.

4. Where do Sally and Bert go when he pulls up outside?
(a) The library.
(b) The airport.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) The train station.

5. What does this guest relate to the Colonel?
(a) The truth of what happened to Bert today.
(b) Bert's latest offense.
(c) What news there is to find around town.
(d) Sallie is not headed to the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has this guest come?

2. What do Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?

3. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?

4. What does Cora tell Bert the Colonel wants to do to him?

5. What does Norwood come in and order Bert to do?

(see the answer key)

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