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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Miss Leah's children after she is free?
(a) They all die from fever.
(b) They are kidnapped and lynched.
(c) They are killed by natives when they move out west.
(d) They die from illnesses on the way out west.

2. What plan does Miss Leah have for Frank?
(a) Buy the land back so he can leave.
(b) Shoot him.
(c) Let him sell Minnie's land and leave as long as Minnie stays.
(d) Poison him.

3. What is Frank's attitude when Fannie sees Frank on his way out?
(a) Guilty looking.
(b) Hurried.
(c) In smiles.
(d) Depressed.

4. What does Miss Leah insinuate when she says Sophie is out all week not to swing votes but for other reasons?
(a) Sophie is working on the speculators as much as her speech.
(b) Sophie is planning something sneaky to swing the vote.
(c) Sophie is avoiding Frank.
(d) Sophie is avoiding Minnie.

5. What truth does Frank finally face when Minnie tries to comfort him?
(a) That he needs the black community's support.
(b) That Sophie is right about everything.
(c) That he is lucky to have Minnie.
(d) That he is a bastard.

6. Who seems the most upset at Frank for his violent behavior?
(a) Minnie.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Miss Leah.
(d) Wil Parrish.

7. What does Fannie say to make Frank believe she is on his side?
(a) Sophie likes to overreact and she does not agree with it.
(b) A wife's first allegiance is to her husband.
(c) Minnie can be too childish at times, and she understands his frustrations.
(d) All she wants is peace between everyone, no matter what it takes.

8. What is Minnie and Frank's reaction when they see Sophie in the kitchen?
(a) They clasp each other's hands in fear of what Sophie will say or do.
(b) Frank is happy for the opportunity to apologize to Sophie while Minnie smiles on.
(c) Minnie is excited and runs to hug her while Frank waits.
(d) They are both nervously startled.

9. What is Minnie's reactions when she first sees Frank again after her talk with Fannie?
(a) She slowly approaches him to talk.
(b) She sits still with a fixed stare.
(c) She turns her head away until he kisses her.
(d) She runs to hug him.

10. What does Fannie entice Frank with to get him to stay and talk?
(a) She tells him that Minnie is getting dressed up nicely and he should wait while she does so.
(b) She lets him know Sophie is gone for a few days.
(c) Custard.
(d) Apple pie.

11. Who does Frank say colored people always put in charge?
(a) An educated man such as himself.
(b) The lightest of the bunch.
(c) A man.
(d) An outsider with a fresh view like his.

12. Minnie refuses to do what for Frank?
(a) Run his telegram to the post office.
(b) Head to New Orleans to settle his issues.
(c) Ask Sophie to split up the land and sell her share.
(d) Go back to London with him.

13. When excites Frank when Minnie receives her gift?
(a) He is happy to return back to London soon.
(b) He is excited to see Minnie wearing more than her country dresses.
(c) He knows how much the land is worth.
(d) Hs is excited as long as she is excited.

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

15. Frank shows __________ about his behavior towards MInnie and her family.
(a) He is justified.
(b) No remorse.
(c) He believes he went out of line.
(d) Remorse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Minnie do when she sees Frank in Act 2, Scene 5?

2. When is the first thing Frank does when he reads the telegram?

3. When does Miss Leah go west?

4. What does Minnie find out about her own parents?

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

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