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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Seth remind Loomis of?
(a) what time it is
(b) where his daughter is
(c) how much breakfast he's eaten
(d) what day it is

2. Where does Bynum say Jeremy's gone at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Jeremy is at church.
(b) Jeremy is visiting a relative.
(c) Jeremy left early for work.
(d) Jeremy is applying for a second job.

3. How long has Herald Loomis been looking for his wife?
(a) ten years
(b) two years
(c) four years
(d) seven years

4. Who did Reuben see out in the yard the previous night?
(a) Mattie
(b) Seth
(c) Bynum
(d) Loomis

5. How long ago does Bynum say he learned the song?
(a) six months ago
(b) four years ago
(c) ten years ago
(d) fifteen years ago

6. What does Martha say Loomis needs?
(a) religion
(b) a song
(c) a woman
(d) forgiveness

7. When does Bertha say Mattie will find what she's looking for?
(a) when it looks like she'll never find it
(b) when she takes Bertha's advice
(c) when she starts looking for it
(d) wher she learns to tell right from wrong

8. What does Bertha describe as Jeremy's flaw?
(a) being foolish
(b) being ignorant
(c) being young
(d) being blind

9. What does Mattie say she's been trying to figure out about Loomis?
(a) what Loomis really feels
(b) how old Loomis is
(c) if Loomis really saw things
(d) why Loomis wants to find his wife

10. Why does Seth say Bynum is singing?
(a) to distract him
(b) to annoy him
(c) because he's nuts
(d) to be obnoxious

11. Why was Jeremy fired?
(a) He yelled at his boss.
(b) He was drinking on the job.
(c) He wouldn't pay 50 cents extortion to keep his job.
(d) He dropped a hammer and injured another worker.

12. What does Seth chide Bynum for?
(a) falling asleep while playing
(b) making jokes
(c) cheating
(d) taking too long for his turn

13. What does Reuben say the ghost was wearing?
(a) an old torn shirt
(b) overalls
(c) Sunday good clothes
(d) a white dress

14. Who was Joe Turner's brother?
(a) U.S. senator for Tennessee
(b) mayor of Memphis
(c) governor of Tennessee
(d) police chief of Memphis

15. How long has Bertha been with Seth?
(a) two years
(b) twenty-seven years
(c) twelve years
(d) seven years

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bynum tell Loomis that he's singing?

2. Who does Bynum say Loomis belonged to?

3. What does Seth keep urging Bynum to do?

4. What are Seth and Bynum doing at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What places does Jeremy say he wants to see?

(see the answer keys)

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