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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Sophie get from Miss Lewiston?
(a) Miss Lewiston will not be able to lend her wagon to Sophie.
(b) Miss Baker just gave birth to a healthy child.
(c) Miss Lewiston cannot come to help care for Miss Leah.
(d) Miss Lewiston will not be able to teach school in the spring.

2. What does Sophie show Minnie when Fannie goes to bed?
(a) Miss Leah's surprise quilt for Minnie.
(b) Sophie's plans for Nicodemus.
(c) Fannie's paintings.
(d) Fannie's writings.

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

4. Sophie will accept Frank as long as __________.
(a) He accepts prairie life as equal to city life.
(b) He pays for Minnie's share of property.
(c) He is truly good to Minnie.
(d) He helps expand Nicodemus.

5. What does Sophie carry with her on her way back from grocery shopping in town?
(a) An axe.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) Wood.
(d) A chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can the reader tell Sophie is older than Fannie?

2. What does Miss Leah refuse to use despite her obvious need?

3. What does Miss Leah think of James, the father of her children?

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

5. What do white folks call Nicodemus?

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