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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Alexandra about the unlikely marriage conversation?
(a) Ben.
(b) Birdie.
(c) Addie.
(d) Regina.

2. Who particularly likes the idea of the unlikely marriage?
(a) Regina.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Ben.
(d) Birdie.

3. As Mr. Marshall says his goodbyes, who commits to coming to his home town for a visit?
(a) Birdie.
(b) Regina.
(c) Ben.
(d) Leo.

4. What does Birdie detest about her husband's hobby?
(a) The smell of paints.
(b) He kills animals then throws them away.
(c) The smell of cigar smoke.
(d) He never wins, and loses much of their money.

5. Who points out that the money will stay in the family?
(a) Leo.
(b) Ben.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Regina.

6. Who discreetly agrees with Birdie's dislike for her husband's hobby?
(a) Ben.
(b) Cal.
(c) Addie.
(d) Regina.

7. What is Alexandra told is the best cure for her father?
(a) To let her father rest.
(b) Pecans.
(c) To come home and be taken care of.
(d) The local doctor's new concoction.

8. What does Oscar say he wants to do with his money?
(a) Restore an old plantation.
(b) Buy a pecan farm.
(c) Ride horses in Savannah.
(d) Travel and hunt.

9. What was the Lionnet?
(a) A retail location.
(b) A plantation.
(c) A fabric mill.
(d) A railroad line.

10. What does Birdie say she wants to do with her money?
(a) Buy a pecan farm.
(b) Restore an old plantation.
(c) Travel and hunt.
(d) Ride horses in Savannah.

11. In which geographic region does the Giddens family live?
(a) The South.
(b) The Atlantic Coast.
(c) The West.
(d) The North.

12. What is the family lacking in order to complete their business transaction?
(a) Regina's portion of the money.
(b) Horace's signature.
(c) Business insurance.
(d) Collateral for the loan.

13. Who announces to the family that the dinner guests are about to enter the parlor?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Cal.
(c) Ben.
(d) Leo.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Marshall's home?

2. What does Alexandra say in Act 1 that irritates her mother?

3. What was the special occasion in Act 1?

4. Who says a man isn't in business only for what he can get out of it --it has to mean something to his heart, too?

5. Which character officially fits the title used by Mr. Marshall to describe the family?

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