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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Frank's father meet his mother?
(a) His father owned Frank's mother.
(b) They worked on the same plantation.
(c) In the town grocery.
(d) Frank's mother kept house for Frank's grandfather.

2. What does the reader discover about Sophie's past?
(a) She was part of the Underground Railroad.
(b) She came from a well-respected and educated family.
(c) She is a mestizo.
(d) She is a mulatto.

3. In the family, Fannie can be considered __________.
(a) The sister who chooses to ignore what does not directly affect her.
(b) The peacemaker.
(c) The instigator.
(d) The bravest.

4. What does Miss Leah ask when she joins Fannie and Wil in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) What they should do about Frank.
(b) Where Frank is.
(c) What they should do to stop Sophie from going too far.
(d) Where Sophie is.

5. What does Miss Leah think of Frank's violent behavior?
(a) It is just a phase.
(b) Minnie can work it out if she becomes a better wife.
(c) Frank needs to learn a lesson.
(d) He will never change.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to MInnie, what event causes Frank to escalate his hate for black people?

2. How does Frank win Minnie over when they first meet?

3. How does Wil show he is a good man?

4. What does Minnie reveal about Frank's current situation in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What does Minnie find out about her own parents?

(see the answer key)

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