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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Minnie first react to moving abroad?
(a) She is excited about the different culture.
(b) She does not care as long as she is with Frank.
(c) She focuses on her work more than her surroundings.
(d) She is scared of the novelty.

2. What does Sophie think about Wil's feelings toward Fannie?
(a) She supports it.
(b) She is upset by it.
(c) She does not understand it.
(d) It doesn't bother her as long as no one is hurt.

3. Frank can be considered what about prairie life?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Well-read.
(c) Resourceful.
(d) Intelligent.

4. Where did Sophie and Fannie come from before arriving in Nicodemus, Kansas?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Mobile.
(d) New Orleans.

5. Who is the only one to not say goodnight to Miss Leah?
(a) Fannie.
(b) Frank.
(c) Wil.
(d) Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Miss Leah when she has her first child?

2. Minnie and Frank's relationship can be described as __________.

3. What troubles Frank about his racial history?

4. What is Fannie working on with Miss Leah and others in Nicodemus?

5. What does Minnie wear upon arrival that indicates her lifestyle away from Kansas?

(see the answer key)

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