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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Minnie want to do with her hair?
(a) Braid it.
(b) Straighten it.
(c) Grow it long.
(d) Cut it real short.

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

4. Who is the last to get out of bed the day after Minnie arrives?
(a) Frank.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Fannie.
(d) Miss Leah.

5. What is Minnie doing when Act I, Scene IV ends?
(a) Undoing her plaits.
(b) Sewing happily with Miss Leah.
(c) Timidly rocking back and forth on the porch.
(d) Giving Frank a kiss goodbye as he leaves for town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Sophie and Fannie walk in on Minnie and Frank?

2. What rule does Sophie want to pass in Nicodemus?

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

4. What hurts Sophie's feelings enough to stop her from advising Minnie?

5. What is Frank's reaction to Fannie's offer?

(see the answer key)

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