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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sam?
(a) The Colonel's business partner.
(b) Another teacher at the school.
(c) An elderly black man who is a personal assistant to the Colonel.
(d) An elderly white man who is the Colonel's neighbor.

2. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?
(a) He has vacationed out of town.
(b) He has gone to school out of town.
(c) He has traveled on business out of town.
(d) He has run away out of town.

3. Why has this guest come?
(a) To tell the Colonel that Sallie is going to school to be a teacher.
(b) To warn the Colonel of the growing resentment of the white community towards Bert.
(c) To visit with the Colonel.
(d) To plead Bert's case.

4. What do Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?
(a) He will never know his place.
(b) He cannot find his place.
(c) He knows his place.
(d) He has no place.

5. What has Robert done without permission?
(a) Left home.
(b) Taken a new job.
(c) Stayed out late.
(d) Taken the car into town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives as Sallie departs?

2. With what does the Colonel start to follow Bert?

3. What does Bert once accidentally do when he is a young boy?

4. What does Bert believe he should not have to do?

5. What are these men doing as they visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sallie. What does she do when she enters the room?

2. How does Bert respond this time? What is Cora's advice to him?

3. Who does Bert pass as he leaves?

4. What is Sam doing at the beginning of the scene?

5. How does Bert try to justify his position?

6. What does Cora do after William leaves?

7. About what are Norwood and Cora discussing, regarding Sallie and Robert?

8. What does Cora say to Bert, as they enter?

9. Why does Bert dismiss their concerns?

10. What does Cora say in response to Bert?

(see the answer keys)

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