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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Selig say he can't find Bynum's "shiny man"?
(a) The shiny man is always traveling and can't be tracked down.
(b) He's looked everywhere and doesn't believe the shiny man exists.
(c) He can't find someone without a name.
(d) The shiny man lives too far away to find.

2. What does Loomis compare Joe Turner catching slaves to?
(a) fishing
(b) picking apples
(c) hunting possum
(d) target shooting

3. What does Mattie say no man wants?
(a) a woman with no sense of humor
(b) a woman with a troubled mind
(c) a woman with a checkered past
(d) a woman with a loud voice

4. What is Bertha doing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) fixing breakfast
(b) washing dishes
(c) staring out the window
(d) sweeping the floor

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seth say was Martha's job, when Bynum first came to the rooming house?

2. Why did Selig leave his wife?

3. In what strange way does Loomis start to speak?

4. What type of business does Seth want to start?

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

(see the answer key)

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