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

2. What does Sophie carry with her on her way back from grocery shopping in town?
(a) An axe.
(b) Wood.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A shotgun.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Leah is _________ in regards to her old age.

2. What do white folks call Nicodemus?

3. Minnie and Frank's relationship can be described as __________.

4. Where does Frank go to in Act 1, Scene IV?

5. Who does Minnie want Sophie to show her work to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Frank's brothers have disowned him since their father's death. How does this explain Frank's defensive insecurities?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. There is talk of speculators around Nicodemus. Who are they and what do they want? How do they influence the future of Nicodemus?

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

6. Who is Wil Parrish and what does his history say about him?

7. What does a woman have to consider in addition to her love before she leaves a husband? How does this affect Minnie and the people she knows?

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

9. What struggle does Frank have with Sophie that prompts him to tell her to stop being high and mighty?

10. Sophie mentions a Joshe and Belle. How does their story influence how Sophie feels about Minnie's domestic situation?

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