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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reuben sell to Bynum?
(a) carving tools
(b) pigeons
(c) seeds
(d) stones

2. What two meals does Seth provide for his boarders?
(a) breakfast and tea
(b) breakfast and dinner
(c) breakfast and lunch
(d) lunch and dinner

3. What does Seth think of Bynum's story of a shiny man?
(a) He thinks it's a story Bynum heard elsewhere.
(b) He thinks it's nonsense.
(c) He thinks it's a hallucination.
(d) He thinks it's important to find out if it's true.

4. What does Bynum give Mattie?
(a) a pouch of herbs to make a tea that will ease pain
(b) a cloth packet to put under her pillow for luck
(c) a candle to burn each night until she forgets her sorrow
(d) a potion to drink to bring love to her

5. What chore does Bertha ask Seth to help her with?
(a) turning a mattress
(b) clearing the leaves
(c) hauling out the trash
(d) cooking breakfast

Short Answer Questions

1. How much extra does Seth want to charge Herald Loomis per week for his daughter's food?

2. What does Bertha suggest Seth do?

3. Why doesn't Seth want to tell Loomis where Martha is?

4. How many dustpans does Seth have to sell Selig on his second visit?

5. What does Seth tell Molly is served on Sundays?

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