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

2. When Patrick sells Jessie to Jeremiah in Play Four, what secret does Sallie reveal?
(a) Michael Rowen steals his land from Earl Tod.
(b) Jessie is Patrick's half brother.
(c) Sallie has money to pay off Patrick's debts.
(d) Patrick is not Michael Rowen's son.

3. How old is Patrick Rowen in Play Five?
(a) 50.
(b) 90.
(c) 85.
(d) 35.

4. What does Earl Tod do before he offers Michael Rowen food and water?
(a) He knocks Rowen down and searches him for weapons.
(b) He offers Rowen whiskey.
(c) He demands money for his hospitality.
(d) He introduces Rowen to Sam.

5. What does Abe ask Joshua to read aloud in Play Seven?
(a) A magazine.
(b) A schoolbook.
(c) One of Mother Jones' pamphlets.
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jed do when Talbert asks for his help in getting off the battle field in Play Five?

2. In Play Five, how does Randall's father, Richard, punish the boy for running away?

3. How many stories does J.T. tell over dinner in Play Six?

4. What does the Indian woman try to hit Michael Rowen with in Scene Two of The Courtship of Morning Star?

5. When Patrick Rowen and his father Michael argue in Play Three, The Homecoming, what does Star deliberately do to Michael in his bath?

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