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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene Five of The Courtship of Morning Star, what one thought does Morning Star think she and her infant son share?
(a) A desire to run away from Rowen.
(b) Love of Rowen.
(c) A desire to return to the Cherokee.
(d) Death to Rowen.

2. Why does Richard want Jed to join his troops?
(a) Jed knows the countryside in which they are fighting.
(b) Jed's a good shot and good with horses.
(c) It keeps Jed away from the Talbert women.
(d) Jed is a big man who can fight well.

3. In Play Two, The Courtship of Morning Star, what does Michael Rowen want now that he is prosperous?
(a) A fancy wardrobe.
(b) A big house.
(c) A stable of thoroughbred horses.
(d) A wife and family.

4. Once Jed agrees to join the Confederate Army with Richard and Richard leaves, what do Ezekiel and Jed reveal?
(a) They can't repay their debts and are fleeing Kentucky.
(b) Jed gets one of Richard's daughters pregnant.
(c) They plan for Jed to join the Army to kill Richard.
(d) They poisen Richard's wells.

5. At the beginning of Scene One of Play Six, what does J.T. do while Mary Anne Rowen is at the stream?
(a) Hums a song.
(b) Tosses a pebble over her shoulder and into the water.
(c) Whistles at her.
(d) Clears his throat to introduce himself.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Michael Rowen say he wants when he appears at Earl Tod's campfire in Play One?

4. What happens to Joe Talbert, Star's lover, at the end of Play Three, The Homecoming?

5. In Play Two, The Courtship of Morning Star, what does Michael Rowen claim he does when he is just seven years old?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there any evidence in the text to suggest that the miners and Andrew know that Joshua Rowen is underage when he starts working at the mine in Scene Eight of Play Seven?

2. Why doesn't Tommy Jackson trust J.T. in Scene One of Play Six, Tall Tales?

3. What solution does Abe suggest in Scene Three of Play Seven for reducing Joshua's fever and what does he suggest Mary Anne do to prevent further such fevers?

4. Explain the significance of the title of Play Six, Tall Tales.

5. In Play Four, Ties That Bind, why does Patrick Rowen seem to favor his younger son, Zach, over his older son, Zeke?

6. What does Michael Rowen claim his life is like prior to coming to Kentucky?

7. Why do the union and the mining company have to share responsibility for the mining accident at the end of Play Eight?

8. From where does Tommy take the Rowen family pocket watch in Scene Eight of Play Seven and with what is the pocket watch always associated?

9. Why are Mary Anne and Tommy willing to take Abe Steinman in as a boarder, even though he is a stranger and involved with the union?

10. What character flaw do Patrick Rowen and his father Michael share and what dark act does it lead each of them to commit?

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