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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 does Bert refuse to do when he hears the Colonel coming?
(a) Talk to the Colonel.
(b) Run away out the back door.
(c) Go to his room.
(d) Stand his ground.

2. How is Bert also riling up the white townspeople?
(a) By driving recklessly and acting as "good as a white [man]."
(b) By telling them that black people are better than white people.
(c) By sounding more educated than the white men.
(d) That he is rich.

3. Why does Sallie come in?
(a) To say hello.
(b) To see her mother.
(c) To say good-bye.
(d) To visit with her father.

4. What do Cora and William try to explain to Bert?
(a) His behavior may end tragically for him and the rest of his family.
(b) Billie is too young to live with Bert.
(c) Sallie has to leave to go to school.
(d) That Bert must go back north for school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bert feel about his actions?

2. What does Robert do as the act ends?

3. For what does Sallie want to thank Norwood?

4. Where do Sally and Bert go when he pulls up outside?

5. What is Sallie careful not to acknowledge?

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