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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men Frank meets from the train and town call Minnie?
(a) An "animal."
(b) A "monkey."
(c) A "picanniny."
(d) A "nigger."

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

3. What does Frank hate about the U.S.?
(a) Segregation.
(b) The weather.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The lack of appreciation for poetry.

4. What does Sophie think about Wil's feelings toward Fannie?
(a) It doesn't bother her as long as no one is hurt.
(b) She does not understand it.
(c) She supports it.
(d) She is upset by it.

5. What is Sophie's attitude toward Frank when they first meet?
(a) Formal.
(b) Dominant.
(c) Amiable.
(d) Overly warm.

6. Wil is raised by whom?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) White slaveowners.
(c) Freed slaves.
(d) Seminole Natives.

7. What does Frank call Minnie once they are alone?
(a) A picaninny.
(b) A nigger.
(c) An animal.
(d) A monkey.

8. 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.

9. Why does Frank think Minnie brings no luck?
(a) She's too clumsy.
(b) She's too black.
(c) She's too dumb.
(d) She's too poor.

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

11. Who is the only one to not say goodnight to Miss Leah?
(a) Frank.
(b) Fannie.
(c) Wil.
(d) Sophie.

12. Who does Frank stop to talk to before he greets Minnie's sisters?
(a) Wil Parrish.
(b) Some white men from the train.
(c) The ticket collector.
(d) The station manager.

13. What does Minnie wear upon arrival that indicates her lifestyle away from Kansas?
(a) Pants.
(b) A homely dress.
(c) Braids.
(d) Furs.

14. Why are Minnie and Frank visiting the U.S.?
(a) To handle Minnie's share of property.
(b) To visit Miss Leah before she passes on.
(c) To handle Frank's father's will.
(d) Solely to visit Sophie and Fannie.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Frank can be considered what about prairie life?

3. Out of all the sisters, what does Miss Leah count on Minnie doing?

4. Why does Frank make Sophie nervous?

5. Upon her entrance, it is apparent Minnie is __________.

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