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

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

2. Why doesn't Joshua want to pull men out of the Blue Star mine in Play Eight?
(a) He is paid a bribe not to pull them out.
(b) It is a wildcat strike which violates the union contract.
(c) He doesn't think there is a safety issue.
(d) He doesn't think the issue poses an imediate danger.

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

4. Who buys the winner of the boxing match in Play Seven a beer to celebrate the victory?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Abe.
(c) Cassius Biggs.
(d) Tommy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who responds when Cassius whistles at the Treaty Oak at the end of Play Seven?

2. During dinner in Play Six, what does Mary Anne say makes her father a hero?

3. In Play Eight why does Joshua tell Scotty he can't tell the miners everything that is going on with the mining company?

4. To whom does Joshua give a speech in the prologue of Play Eight?

5. What happens in Play Seven, Fire in the Hole, when Tommy sets a fuse while working with Cassius Biggs and Mackie?

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