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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank mention that offends Wil?
(a) Reference to being a wild Indian.
(b) Reference to being a slave.
(c) Reference to being a homesteader.
(d) Reference to being illiterate.

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

3. What does Frank pass as when in town?
(a) A homesteader.
(b) A white man.
(c) A gambling hustler.
(d) A speculator.

4. How does Fannie show Frank a warm welcome?
(a) She kisses his cheek.
(b) She smiles warmly at him.
(c) She shakes his hand for a long time.
(d) She gives him a bear hug.

5. According to Sophie, a homesteader needs _________ to survive.
(a) A man.
(b) To be white.
(c) Money.
(d) Strength.

6. What does Minnie miss about colored people?
(a) The natural comraderie.
(b) The way they look.
(c) Their songs and stories.
(d) Their strength in surviving anything.

7. Where does Frank go to in Act 1, Scene IV?
(a) To the local pub.
(b) The telegraph office.
(c) Out for a walk.
(d) The train station.

8. What is Sophie trying to convince the Negroes of Nicodemus?
(a) To open up a school.
(b) To learn how to read.
(c) To sell their land to speculators for a certain price.
(d) Not to sell their land to speculators.

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

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

11. What is Frank's attitude from the start?
(a) He is competitive with Wil.
(b) He is nervous about Sophie and Fannie's opinion of him.
(c) He does not want to be there.
(d) He is excited to meet Minnie's family.

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

13. 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.

14. Who comes to help Fannie and Sophie pick up Minnie and Frank?
(a) Miss Leah.
(b) Mr. Lewiston.
(c) Mr. Baker.
(d) Wil Parrish.

15. How can the reader tell Sophie is older than Fannie?
(a) Fannie often defers to what Sophie says.
(b) Sophie uses a cane.
(c) Fannie is described as wearing girlish clothing.
(d) Sophie makes better coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fannie prefer Minnie deal with her injury?

2. Frank's tone can be assumed as __________.

3. Who is interested in the Bakers' land?

4. What does Frank call Minnie once they are alone?

5. Why are Minnie and Frank visiting the U.S.?

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