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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. 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?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Stuckey.
(c) James Talbert.
(d) Margaret.

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

3. What do the other miners tease Tommy and Joshua about when Joshua arrives at the mine in Play Seven?
(a) Joshua's blonde hair.
(b) Their clumsiness at mining.
(c) Their stuttering.
(d) Joshua's shortness.

4. Whose raiders does Jed join after he leaves Talbert's army in Play Five?
(a) A group of black raiders.
(b) A Union officer's raiders.
(c) A group of Kentucky raiders.
(d) Quantrill's raiders.

5. What happens to the Indian woman in Scene One of The Courtship of Morning Star?
(a) She drowns in the river.
(b) Michael Rowen drags her into his cabin against her will.
(c) She falls in love with Michael Rowen.
(d) She develops a fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene Five of The Courtship of Morning Star, what one thought does Morning Star think she and her infant son share?

2. When Mary Anne argues with Tommy over what he wants the preacher to do in Play Seven, how does Tommy respond?

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

4. What is the name of the tree under which Mary Anne's great-great-grandfather, Michael Rowen, buys his land from the Indians?

5. What does Patrick Rowen offer the fat judge upon his arrival in Play Four, Ties That Bind?

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