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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the slapping in Act 1?
(a) Ben.
(b) Leo.
(c) Cal.
(d) Oscar.

2. What reason is given to Alexandra for going to get her father?
(a) Returning home is for his own good.
(b) He must return home to get back to work.
(c) Someone needs to pay the bills at home.
(d) For a short vacation.

3. Who are the heirs to the family's wealth?
(a) Regina and Birdie.
(b) Addie and Cal.
(c) Ben and Oscar.
(d) Alexandra and Leo.

4. In which city is Alexandra's father?
(a) Portland.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Ann Arbor.

5. How does the Hubbard family acquire the Lionnet?
(a) Through auction.
(b) By marriage.
(c) They stole the deed.
(d) Through squatter's rights.

6. As the family discusses their dreams, who is being conspicuously quiet?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Regina.
(c) Leo.
(d) Ben.

7. What was the special occasion in Act 1?
(a) A special guest discussing business.
(b) The return of Horace from the hospital.
(c) Zan's birthday.
(d) A relative visiting from far away.

8. What does Oscar like about Jekyll Island?
(a) Getting away from his wife.
(b) The scenery.
(c) It has great shooting.
(d) The pecans there are huge.

9. Which character is Birdie concerned about health-wise?
(a) Herself.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Horace.
(d) Ben.

10. Who instructs Alexandra to go pick up her father?
(a) Cal.
(b) Addie.
(c) Reggie.
(d) Birdie.

11. Where is Horace during the dinner with the special guest?
(a) Working late.
(b) In his room being stubborn.
(c) In the hospital for a heart condition.
(d) Stuck on a train, trying to get home in time for dinner.

12. Who halts Birdie's errand request?
(a) Horace.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Ben.
(d) Cal.

13. What surprises and pleases Mr. Marshall about the family's hometown?
(a) It still practices slave labor so wages will be cheaper there.
(b) They live in the the same town and raised their families there.
(c) It's population is booming.
(d) It's proximity to the ocean.

14. Who takes Mr. Marshall back to his train?
(a) Leo and Alexandra.
(b) Oscar and Ben.
(c) Ben and Horace.
(d) Ben and Leo.

15. What does Alexandra say in Act 1 that irritates her mother?
(a) She won't bring her father home if he's too ill to travel.
(b) She never wants to see her father again.
(c) She'll go, but won't come back.
(d) She won't go.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Birdie want to run an errand for her?

2. Who points out that the money will stay in the family?

3. What is Alexandra told is the best cure for her father?

4. According to Ben, who is not very adaptable?

5. Who discreetly agrees with Birdie's dislike for her husband's hobby?

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