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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Tallis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Bob Briggs' wife?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Miss Ethel Hook.
(c) Katie.
(d) Elaine.

2. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?
(a) William Tallis never had a family.
(b) They died in World War I.
(c) They died in a car accident.
(d) They moved away after Mr. Tallis died.

3. William Tallis died from ___________.
(a) Cancer of the throat.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A hit-and-run car accident.
(d) A botched surgery.

4. By the time Cottonwood Ranch is visited, how long had William Tallis been dead?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two days.

5. What does Mrs. Coulton believe about how the narrator and William Tallis might have gotten along?
(a) They would not have liked one another.
(b) They would have been indifferent to one another.
(c) Their political differences would have proved too much for even a casual acquaintance.
(d) They would have gotten along splendidly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Bob owe the government in back taxes?

2. Where does the granddaughter of William Tallis live?

3. What is Rosie's career aspiration?

4. Who is living on Tallis' Cottonwood Ranch when it is visited by the filmmaker(s)?

5. What promise does Bob make to Rosie?

(see the answer key)

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