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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is it difficult for Frank to miss colored people?
(a) He regrets treating slaves badly when he was younger.
(b) He never knew many black people.
(c) He is mistreated by blacks wherever he goes.
(d) He never had that community feeling to miss it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frank think Minnie brings no luck?

2. When Frank walks aggressively toward Minnie what is Sophie's reaction?

3. What does Frank pass as when in town?

4. Where does Fannie's sister Minnie currently live?

5. What news does Minnie yell to stop Sophie from hurting Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mood of the last scene of the play, and how is it shown?

2. What news does Frank get that causes him to withdraw from everyone?

3. What is Minnie's reaction when she first sees Frank dead?

4. Act I, Scene V ends with Minnie's news about her pregnancy. How does this complicate her life even further?

5. Why does Minnie make excuses for Frank's aggressive behavior?

6. The opening scene of Act I Scene IV has Miss Leah, Sophie, and Fannie awake, while Minnie and Frank are the last to get up. How does this indicate how each of them leads their lives?

7. Frank shows some tenderness toward Minnie, but he is also easily angered. Overall, what does Frank think of Minnie?

8. When Minnie first wakes up in Act 1, Scene 4, Miss Leah remarks that Minnie is looking more like herself this morning. What does she mean by this?

9. What does Miss Leah continue to do with Minnie's daughter that she is most famous for?

10. At first, Sophie is adamant about convincing Minnie she needs to stop this abuse. Suddenly she stops talking and walks away. What does Minnie say to offend Sophie so much?

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