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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 Bynum compare Jeremy to?
(a) a ship on the sea
(b) an ant crawling across a table
(c) an apple on a tree
(d) a child running away from home

2. What does Bertha want Seth to make her?
(a) a metal platter
(b) a coffee pot
(c) a frying pan
(d) a baking sheet

3. What does Bertha tell Seth to get ready for?
(a) work
(b) bed
(c) church
(d) breakfast

4. What does Bynum caution Jeremy that he's doing to Mattie, asking her to move in so soon?
(a) demeaning her
(b) making a promise he can't keep
(c) spoiling her
(d) ignoring her

5. What does Seth say was Martha's job, when Bynum first came to the rooming house?
(a) cooking for Doc Goldblum
(b) taking care of Doc Goldblum's children
(c) sewing and cleaning for Doc Goldblum
(d) running the pharmacy for Doc Goldblum

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jeremy win his dollar?

2. Why does Selig say he can't find Bynum's "shiny man"?

3. What does Seth say Selig would have to do, if Seth got his business going?

4. Who does Jeremy want Selig to find?

5. Why did Martha leave the rooming house?

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