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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character becomes distraught with unrequited feelings?
(a) Elain.
(b) Popeye.
(c) Carnelle.
(d) Delmount.

2. What has deterred Carnelle from being in the contest before?
(a) Her reputation.
(b) Her wardrobe.
(c) Her hair color.
(d) Her weight.

3. What culture is explored in the play?
(a) Southern.
(b) Northern.
(c) Western.
(d) Eastern.

4. Which of the following does the playwright embellish the importance of?
(a) Reputation.
(b) Money.
(c) Family.
(d) Skills.

5. For what did Popeye once make outfits to learn to sew?
(a) Blue belly lizards.
(b) Bullfrogs.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first act, what drink does Carnelle serve to Popeye?

2. What time is Carnelle supposed to be notified that she is eligible to be in the pageant?

3. Who consoles Popeye and Carnelle?

4. What color is Carnelle's hair for the contest?

5. Who did Carnelle's aunt leave her house to when she died?

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