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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Cat got your tongue, Maggie?"
(a) Brother Boxer.
(b) Luke.
(c) Sister Moore.
(d) Ida.

2. Who tries to talk with the pastor about nothing being wrong with Brother Boxer's job in Act I?
(a) Sister Boxer.
(b) Sister Moore.
(c) Odessa.
(d) Margaret.

3. Who was out late the night before the church service in the first act?
(a) Odessa.
(b) Margaret.
(c) David.
(d) Luke.

4. When does the first act take place?
(a) A Sunday morning.
(b) We aren't told.
(c) A Saturday morning.
(d) Saturday afternoon.

5. Why is everyone silent when Sisters Moore and Boxer finish singing in Act I?
(a) Luke walks in the apartment.
(b) Everyone has left the apartment.
(c) The first act has ended.
(d) Everyone's head is bowed while they pray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells David that he has a natural gift for music?

2. What does David say when his father asks if his mother is a good pastor?

3. Before the curtain rises in the first act, there are street sounds including laughter, cursing, and a radio. What other sound is heard?

4. According to Luke, who goes digging for pork chops when she sees a man?

5. Which of the characters is the pastor as the play opens?

(see the answer key)

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