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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bynum say the song he starts singing comes from?
(a) Memphis
(b) Talahassee
(c) Chicago
(d) New Orleans

2. Why does Seth say jokingly that he married Bertha?
(a) her good cooking
(b) her money
(c) her dresses
(d) her sound advice

3. In what context does Bynum use the play's title?
(a) in a story about his youth
(b) quoting his grandmother
(c) in song lyrics
(d) in advice to Mattie

4. Where does Seth chase Reuben and Zonia away from?
(a) the vegetable garden
(b) the front porch
(c) the church
(d) the kitchen

5. What are Seth and Bynum doing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) playing dominoes
(b) playing cards
(c) playing checkers
(d) rolling dice

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Loomis say when Mattie asks what he'll do if he can't find his wife?

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

4. What does Seth keep urging Bynum to do?

5. How does Loomis react to Bynum's singing?

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