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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Nine, The War on Poverty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene two of Play Eight, what does Joshua give Scotty to welcome him to his new job as union field representative?
(a) A check for five hundred dollars.
(b) The Rowen family's gold pocket watch.
(c) A party.
(d) A new car.

2. How many children does Mary Anne have in Play Seven?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

3. What does Mary Anne do at the end of Play Seven, Fire in the Hole?
(a) Abandons Tommy and becomes a union organizer.
(b) Leaves Howsen County.
(c) Becomes a coal miner.
(d) Gives up on the union.

4. In Scene Two of Play Eight, who does Joshua call "the Mother Jones of Howsen County"?
(a) James Talbert's wife.
(b) Sureta Biggs.
(c) His mother, Mary Anne.
(d) Margaret.

5. In Play Eight, who is Margaret Rowen?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A miner.
(c) Joshua's wife and Scotty's mother.
(d) A mining company executive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Play Six, Tall Tales, take place?

2. What do Rebecca Talbert and Patrick Rowen want to do?

3. At the end of Play Eight, who does everyone turn to look at when James Talbert reads the names of the missing miners and announces Scotty's?

4. What is Abe mending in Scene Five of Play Seven, Fire in the Hole?

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

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