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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bert once accidentally do when he is a young boy?
(a) Refer to Norwood as "papa" in front of the Colonel's rich white friends.
(b) Tell Norwood he does not like him in front of his rich white friends.
(c) Hug Norwood in front of his rich white friends.
(d) Get lost in the fields.

2. What does the guest warn the Colonel about Bert, if he does indeed get arrested for his behavior?
(a) He will be in jail for some time.
(b) It will be costly to bail him out.
(c) His case could go to trial.
(d) There is a good chance the white men might break into the jail and lynch him.

3. He knows he is neither black nor white, and he looks just like who?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) Norwood.
(c) Cora.
(d) All other white men.

4. What else do the two men discuss?
(a) Politics.
(b) The weather.
(c) Norwood's children.
(d) Cora.

5. Why does Cora respond this way?
(a) She is too shocked.
(b) She hates him.
(c) She only takes order from Colonel Norwood.
(d) She has to listen to all white men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norwood say he has done for Cora's children?

2. Tempers get to the point that the Colonel finally tries to do what to Bert?

3. What does Bert plan when these people come for him?

4. On what does little Billy begin playing?

5. What connection do they make?

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