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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sallie careful not to acknowledge?

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

3. What happens as Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?

4. What do Cora and William try to explain to Bert?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does William do when he arrives?

2. How does Cora compare William to herself?

3. How does Cora respond to the Undertaker?

4. What does Cora tell Bert, when he says he will no longer work in the fields?

5. What do Cora, William, and Bert discuss?

6. About what does this guest chide the Colonel? About what does he warn the Colonel?

7. What does this guest say about Bert?

8. How does this scene open?

9. How does the second act begin?

10. What is Cora's response to William's request?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters walk a fine line regarding the parentage of Cora's children.

Part 1) How do they each walk a fine line? Why do they walk a fine line?

Part 2) Do others in the community do the same as well? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the purpose for this denial? How does this denial affect the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Norwood does not tolerate disrespect from his "darkies."

Part 1) How have his "darkies" been disrespectful to him? How does this affect Norwood?

Part 2) Would you agree that disrespect has been shown? Explain.

Part 3) How would you react if you were one of Norwood's "darkies?" Why?

Essay Topic 3

Sallie secretly is training to be a school teacher.

Part 1) Why is this a secret? Why does the Colonel send her to school in the first place?

Part 2) How does the Colonel's sending Sallie to school reflect his attitude towards his mulatto children?

Part 3) Why might Sallie want to be a school teacher? How would Norwood react if he was to find out? Why?

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