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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Six, Tall Tales, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Play Five, who does Ezekiel find hiding under the Rowen porch and overhearing his conversation with Jed about killing Richard?
(a) Jessie.
(b) Richard.
(c) Joleen.
(d) Randall Talbert.

2. In Play Four, what does Patrick Rowen ask Jessie to do with the circuit court's mules, if any shooting occurs during the court's visit?
(a) Feed the mules.
(b) Drown the mules.
(c) Make the mules hard to find.
(d) Shoot the mules.

3. In what year does Play Six, Tall Tales, take place?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1885.

4. If Patrick Rowen scratches his head before sending Zeke and Zach to the house during the court's visit, what are Zeke and Zach to do?
(a) Flee the cabin on horseback.
(b) Fetch their rifles.
(c) Bring another jug of whiskey for the court officials.
(d) Bring food for the court officials.

5. What is Mary Anne's relationship with Tommy Jackson in Play Six?
(a) Tommy is her boyfriend.
(b) Tommy is her friend.
(c) Tommy is her cousin.
(d) Tommy is her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael Rowen say he wants when he appears at Earl Tod's campfire in Play One?

2. Who makes up what Jed calls Talbert's army in Play Five, God's Great Supper?

3. Who does Jed shoot with Richard Talbert's pistol in Play Five?

4. In Play Two, The Courtship of Morning Star, what does Michael Rowen want now that he is prosperous?

5. In the prologue of Play Six, who stands off to the side while 14-year-old Mary Anne Rowen sits at the creek?

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