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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has Joe Turner come with?
(a) forty links of chain
(b) a golden necklace
(c) a letter from a woman
(d) a paper from a man

3. What does Seth say Selig would have to do, if Seth got his business going?
(a) expand his territory
(b) work for Seth
(c) open up a store
(d) hire a helper

4. What does Bynum say he used to do?
(a) pick apples
(b) pick cotton
(c) pick oranges
(d) pick tobacco

5. What was Loomis doing when Joe Turner caught him?
(a) fishing at a public pond
(b) preaching to gamblers
(c) sleeping under a tree
(d) buying bread

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Loomis kept by Joe Turner?

2. Why does Molly say she slept soundly?

3. What does Seth think of Bynum's story of a shiny man?

4. Who does Bertha say was doing the same as Loomis?

5. What does Seth threaten to kick Loomis out if he does?

(see the answer key)

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