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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Knowing Jack is involved with a white girl is going to do what?
(a) Cause some surprise.
(b) Encourage others to do the same.
(c) Irritate many people.
(d) Generate hate that will drive people crazy.

2. Cap'n Dan says he doesn't like it. What does he argue?
(a) No one should have a belief system.
(b) The current situation is no different than any other. Belief systems should never be bent.
(c) The current situation calls for bending belief systems a little.
(d) s.The current situation might call for the bending of belief system.

3. Whose power does this man believe black people should accept?
(a) God's.
(b) The white man's.
(c) Their own.
(d) Anyone but the white man.

4. What does this man say about those black people who want success on white men's terms?
(a) They are smart to do that.
(b) White men's terms are the best.
(c) Everyone should succeed on white men's terms.
(d) It is another form of slavery.

5. Why does Ellie say that she will go along with anything?
(a) If it will encourage others to forget about race.
(b) If it will make her famous.
(c) She is in the mood for some excitement.
(d) If it will make Jack more successful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coates do regarding Sir William's attempts to keep order?

2. How does Jack respond when Smitty asks whether Jack really thinks he can win?

3. What are Tick, his black trainer, and Ellie, his white girlfriend, watching Jack do?

4. A moment later a crowd of marchers enters, doing what?

5. What is revealed about Jack and Ellie, regarding how they met?

(see the answer key)

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