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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. Why are Fannie, Sophie, and Minnie staying up so late at night?
(a) They are waiting for Frank to come home.
(b) They are preparing for their ritual.
(c) They are discussing the expansion plans of Nicodemus.
(d) They are waiting to hear from Wil Parrish.

2. Why does Miss Leah begin to have children so early?
(a) Her slave owner makes her.
(b) It is the only form of love she knows.
(c) This allows her to not work on the plantation.
(d) She is raped by the slave owner.

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

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

5. Why does Frank make Sophie nervous?
(a) She believes he hates colored people.
(b) Frank drinks too much.
(c) Frank always carries a shotgun with him.
(d) His city lifestyle is discomforting to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last to get out of bed the day after Minnie arrives?

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

3. Where did Sophie and Fannie come from before arriving in Nicodemus, Kansas?

4. How does Fannie show Frank a warm welcome?

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

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