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

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

3. What was Jeremy arrested for?
(a) robbing a store
(b) being drunk
(c) stealing a cactus
(d) brandishing a knife

4. How many dustpans does Seth have to sell Selig on his second visit?
(a) twenty-eight
(b) three
(c) fifteen
(d) sixty-one

5. Why doesn't Seth want to tell Loomis where Martha is?
(a) He wants to keep Martha away from her daughter.
(b) He wants Loomis to give him money first.
(c) He's afraid Loomis wants to harm her.
(d) He doesn't know for sure which Martha he's looking for.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bynum say that Seth looks?

2. Where does Herald Loomis hang around?

3. What did the last person Seth said "wasn't right" do?

4. Who is Sally?

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

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