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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Seven, Fire in the Hole, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives an inspirational speech when Talbert's army first heads off to battle?
(a) Ezekiel Rowen.
(b) Richard Talbert.
(c) Patrick Rowen.
(d) Jed Rowen.

2. What does J.T. claim the letters in his name stand for?
(a) Joshua Thomas.
(b) Just Terrific.
(c) Joyful Thaddeus.
(d) John Tucker.

3. Who makes up what Jed calls Talbert's army in Play Five, God's Great Supper?
(a) Jed, Talbert's house slave, and a handful of sharecroppers.
(b) Jed and some Irish immigrants.
(c) Twenty white men from Talbert's county.
(d) Talbert's wife and daughters.

4. In Play One, Masters of the Trade, in what language does Earl Tod initially speak?
(a) Spanish.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Cherokee.

5. Who identifies what's wrong with Joshua?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Mary Anne.
(d) Abe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does Jeremiah reveal at the end of Play Four, Ties That Bind?

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

3. When Tommy confronts him in Chapter Six, who does J.T. say he comes to visit?

4. Why does Jed initially resist Richard's arguments about joining the war?

5. Who beats another miner in an informal boxing match in Play Seven, Fire in the Hole?

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