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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. How does Joshua run the grave robbers off?
(a) He unleashes his dogs on them.
(b) He shouts at them and waves his fists.
(c) He fires his rifle at them.
(d) He drives his car toward them.

2. What is Abe mending in Scene Five of Play Seven, Fire in the Hole?
(a) His shirt.
(b) His pants.
(c) Joshua's quilt.
(d) His jacket.

3. Why does Mary Anne give Abe the Rowen family watch in Play Seven?
(a) To buy guns to fight the mining company.
(b) He is her long lost brother.
(c) To purchase more medicine for Joshua.
(d) As a token of her esteem.

4. Who does Jed shoot with Richard Talbert's pistol in Play Five?
(a) Talbert.
(b) A slave.
(c) A Union soldier.
(d) Ezekiel.

5. What does Sallie Rowen serve for dinner in Play Six?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Pinto beans and turnip greens.
(c) Ham and red-eyed gravy.
(d) Biscuits and gravy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tommy relates some of the family history to Joshua in Play Seven, what does he say is the only thing he ever wants?

2. At the end of Play Seven, what happens to Cassius?

3. What does Abe ask Joshua to read aloud in Play Seven?

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

5. What cities does J.T. claim to visit in Play Six?

(see the answer key)

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