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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brings Abe Steinman to Mary Anne's door?
(a) He needs a place to stay while looking for work at the mine.
(b) He is a preacher.
(c) He is ill and needs a doctor.
(d) He is a traveling salesman.

2. To Joshua's shock in Play Eight, whose name is on the list of men who are in the mind when the explosion occurs?
(a) Scotty.
(b) Stuckey.
(c) Lana.
(d) Margaret.

3. In Play Seven, what advice does Tommy give Joshua about his coat on Joshua's first day at the mines?
(a) Keep it near him while working in the mine.
(b) Keep it clean while in the mine.
(c) Don't let anyone steal it.
(d) Take it off while working and put it on when sitting.

4. 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 stuttering.
(c) Their clumsiness at mining.
(d) Joshua's shortness.

5. What does Mary Anne offer the doctor in lieu of cash?
(a) Chickens and eggs.
(b) Her homemade preserves.
(c) Rowen land.
(d) The Rowen family's gold pocket watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Play Eight, what do the local union presidents want to discuss with Joshua about the contract with the mining company?

2. At the end of Play Seven, what happens to Abe at the Treaty Oak?

3. What does Abe say helps Joshua?

4. Who promises Scotty to personally take care of the safety concerns at the mines in Play Eight?

5. Who buys the winner of the boxing match in Play Seven a beer to celebrate the victory?

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