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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. 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.

2. Which of Regina's brothers isn't married?
(a) Horace.
(b) Leo.
(c) Ben.
(d) Oscar.

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

4. Who challenges Mr. Marshall's choice of term that he used in reference to the family?
(a) Ben.
(b) Regina.
(c) Horace.
(d) Leo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the special occasion in Act 1?

2. What played a role in the fall of the Lionnet?

3. Where is Mr. Marshall's home?

4. What does Birdie say she wants to do with her money?

5. In which city is Alexandra's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Ben know from whom Ben and Leo plan to borrow the money? How do you know?

2. Discuss Ben's idea of keeping the profits from their business deal strictly within the family.

3. How does Horace quickly foil the plan Regina is concocting when she learns the truth about the bonds?

4. Discuss Oscar's scheme to borrow Horace's bonds.

5. Discuss two ways that Horace intends to obstruct the schemes of Regina and her brothers.

6. What reason does Horace give the family for not participating in the mill deal?

7. How does Oscar tell Ben about finding another investor?

8. Briefly describe Cal.

9. What are Mr. Marshall's thoughts about Southerners?

10. Discuss the talk Horace has with Addie when they are alone in the parlor in Act 3.

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