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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miss Leah share with Minnie about James's feelings toward her children?
(a) James gives them some slack because he likes Miss Leah.
(b) James feels awkard as the only mulatto in the family.
(c) James looks at Miss Leah's children as commodity.
(d) James cannot shower them with enough attention.

2. What does Wil think of bad memories?
(a) His life would be empty if he did not have any bad memories.
(b) They make the good ones sweeter.
(c) He can do without them.
(d) There are too many too count for a black man.

3. According to MInnie, what event causes Frank to escalate his hate for black people?
(a) Frank realizes the only educated people he knows are all white.
(b) Frank is robbed by a black man.
(c) Frank loses a job to a less-qualified white man.
(d) His father's death.

4. Who is interested in the Bakers' land?
(a) Frank Charles.
(b) Sophie Washington.
(c) Wil Parrish.
(d) White speculators.

5. What alternative does Frank think can also hurt Sophie?
(a) Stay and compete with her to be the leader of the town.
(b) Getting Fannie to be on his side too.
(c) Never letting Sophie see Minnie's baby.
(d) Burn her fields.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Miss Leah share about her past concerning her children?

3. What is Minnie doing when Act I, Scene IV ends?

4. What is the only reason Sophie is sorry for Frank's troubles?

5. What is Frank's attitude when Fannie sees Frank on his way out?

(see the answer key)

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