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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Norwood warn Bert?
(a) His impudence is putting him in danger.
(b) The truth will get him into trouble.
(c) His lies will have him hanged.
(d) His behavior will not be tolerated in any other house.

2. With whom did Bert have dinner?
(a) Sallie.
(b) William.
(c) Cora.
(d) The Colonel.

3. What connection do they make?
(a) Between Norwood's screams and his death.
(b) Between William and Cora's interaction.
(c) Between the departing Bert and Norwood's death.
(d) Between Cora standing there and Norwood's body.

4. What do these two men begin to form?
(a) A band.
(b) A prayer circle.
(c) A posse.
(d) A band of brothers.

5. What does Norwood start off by telling Bert?
(a) He is sorry that Bert had made such a huge mistake.
(b) He does not want to beat him the way he did that once
(c) He wants to make a fresh start.
(d) He loves him.

6. What does Cora think Bert should do, regarding the Colonel?
(a) Run away from him.
(b) Agree to everything he says.
(c) Tell him how he feels.
(d) Stand up to him.

7. What is Bert taunting Norwood to do?
(a) Stab him.
(b) Strangle him.
(c) Shoot him.
(d) Listen to him.

8. How does Bert react to her suggestion?
(a) He cries.
(b) He does not react.
(c) He agrees.
(d) He disagrees.

9. What happens when Bert refuses?
(a) Norwood leaves.
(b) The two stop arguing.
(c) Norwood calls the police.
(d) Things become violent.

10. For what does she blame him?
(a) Her poor health.
(b) His own death.
(c) Her many children.
(d) All that has happened.

11. With whom does Cora enter?
(a) Bert.
(b) William.
(c) Sam.
(d) Norwood.

12. How does Bert seem?
(a) Shocked.
(b) Completely remorseful.
(c) Completely unremorseful.
(d) Unsure.

13. What does Bert plan when these people come for him?
(a) To take some down with him.
(b) Hide.
(c) Turn himself in.
(d) Run away.

14. What does Norwood tell Bert that he is not going to tolerate?
(a) His presence.
(b) His honesty.
(c) His opinion.
(d) His disrespect.

15. What does Norwood say about the children's father?
(a) He has died.
(b) They have no father.
(c) He is their father.
(d) He left them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quickly escalates between the two men?

2. What do the two men do?

3. What does Sam exit to do?

4. What does the audience hear Sam doing?

5. Of what was Cora afraid?

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