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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. How does Seth realize who Herald Loomis' wife is?
(a) She looks just like Loomis' daughter.
(b) He remembers the woman mentioning her husband's name.
(c) Loomis shows him a necklace that's the same as his wife's.
(d) Loomis shows him a picture.

2. What is the first question Seth asks Molly?
(a) whether she has any money
(b) how long she's staying
(c) who told her about his house
(d) where she comes from

3. Where does Bynum say he gets his name?
(a) because he buys nothing
(b) because he is from Bynum
(c) because he binds people
(d) because he does magic by numbers

4. Why does Selig say it's hard to find black people?
(a) They get killed too often.
(b) They move around too often.
(c) They look different from day to day.
(d) They lie about their names.

5. What does Bynum compare a woman to, that's "all a man needs to live on"?
(a) water and berries
(b) biscuits and gravy
(c) meat and milk
(d) bread and wine

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Seth say was Martha's job, when Bynum first came to the rooming house?

3. Who does Jeremy want Selig to find?

4. Who does Bertha suggest Martha first came to the town to see?

5. What does Bertha suggest Seth do?

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