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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bertha suggest Martha first came to the town to see?
(a) Seth
(b) Bynum
(c) Bertha
(d) Selig

2. What did Selig's great grandfather do?
(a) tracked down criminals who ran away
(b) married black lovers in his church
(c) bring blacks to America on ships
(d) make clocks that kept perfect time

3. What type of business does Seth want to start?
(a) shoeing horses
(b) farming vegetables
(c) making pots and pans
(d) building houses

4. What does Reuben say happened to his best friend?
(a) He died.
(b) He moved away.
(c) He got stuck up.
(d) He fell for a girl.

5. Who is Herald Loomis looking for?
(a) his son Gerry
(b) his uncle Paul
(c) his wife Martha
(d) his cousin Glory

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passes between the end of Act 1, Scene 1, and the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

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

3. What fine did Jeremy have to pay?

4. How long does Seth say Bynum has been at the rooming house?

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

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