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

2. What about Frank is Minnie proud of?
(a) His father's status.
(b) His easy nature.
(c) His looks and travel experience.
(d) His riches.

3. How does Minnie explain her injury?
(a) She fell on the train.
(b) She was cutting wood.
(c) She slipped when in New Orleans.
(d) She was dancing and fell in the street.

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

5. How does Wil show he is a good man?
(a) He carries a shotgun and watches over the women's safety.
(b) He is the only one to help Miss Leah walk without a cane.
(c) He stands up to Frank when he says disrespectful things to the women.
(d) He helps whomever whenever he can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank think of Minnie's hair after Miss Leah fixes it up?

2. Where does Frank go to in Act 1, Scene IV?

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

4. What does Sophie think about Wil's feelings toward Fannie?

5. Who does Frank stop to talk to before he greets Minnie's sisters?

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