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Joe Turner's Come and Gone | Quiz

August Wilson
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Joe Turner's Come and Gone | Quiz

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1)

What does Bynum compare a woman to, that's "all a man needs to live on"? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

meat and milk
biscuits and gravy
bread and wine
water and berries
2)

What does Reuben say Zonia looks like? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

a dog
a spider
a bird
a horse
3)

Who is missing from the dinner table, at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

Loomis
Mattie
Jeremy
Seth
4)

What floor does Seth say he's got a room available on? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

the second floor
the first floor
the basement
the third floor
5)

Who questions Loomis about his vision? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

Bertha
Jeremy
Bynum
Seth
6)

What explanation does Bertha give for Loomis' behavior? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

He is touched by the devil.
He drank too much.
He is touched by God.
He got hit on the head.
7)

What does Reuben suggest might have happened to Zonia's mother? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

She might have left the country.
She might have married again.
She might have changed her name.
She might be dead.
8)

Why did Martha move up North? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

because she was afraid of her mother
because she didn't want to see Herald
because her church moved
because she was lonely in the South
9)

Where does Bynum say everyone in the vision is going? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

up into the sky
into the ocean again
down into the cellar of the world
along the road, their own ways
10)

What do Jeremy and Molly compliment Bertha on? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

her coffee
her cleaning
her cooking
her jokes
11)

Who does Bynum say Loomis belonged to? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

God
his daughter
his wife
Joe Turner
12)

What odd shift does Seth work? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

at night
every other day
on the weekends
two hours on, two hours off
13)

In what strange way does Loomis start to speak? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

in Swahili
in tongues
in French
backwards
14)

Who does Loomis say he's finding his wife for? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

himself
Zonia
Joe Turner
God
15)

What does Seth tell Molly is served on Sundays? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

fresh eggs
roast beef
barbequed ribs
fried chicken
16)

How does Loomis react to Bynum's singing? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

He doesn't like it.
He sings a different song, louder.
He starts singing along.
He wants to hear more.
17)

What does Loomis say about Mattie's dress? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

It's got a lot of color.
It's soft.
It's too short.
It's looking old.
18)

What does Jeremy suggest Molly needs a man for? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

to have a good time
to keep her out of trouble
to protect her
to help her make a living
19)

Where did Reuben see the dead person? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

in the sky
by the pigeon coop
through Seth's window
by the church
20)

What does Martha say she's been doing since Herald picked up Zonia at her mother's? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

looking for God
looking for Herald and Zonia
living with another man
trying to be happy alone
21)

What does Loomis say is happening as Bynum tells him that everyone in the vision is standing up? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

Loomis says the water is receding and the world is drying out.
Loomis says the sky is turning black and the ground is liquidifying.
Loomis says the fog is closing in on him.
Loomis says the ground is shaking and the world is rending.
22)

Who does he say made up the song? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

women
children
a bartender
men
23)

What is Bynum doing when he comes downstairs in Act 2, Scene 1? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

chanting
sneaking
singing
crying
24)

What does Seth threaten to kick Loomis out if he does? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

become noisy
be impolite to Bertha
cause a disturbance
continue acting strangely
25)

Where was Molly planning on going, if she hadn't missed the train? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
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