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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Cora and William try to explain to Bert?
(a) Billie is too young to live with Bert.
(b) Sallie has to leave to go to school.
(c) His behavior may end tragically for him and the rest of his family.
(d) That Bert must go back north for school.

2. What does Cora tell Bert the Colonel wants to do to him?
(a) Yell.
(b) Speak.
(c) Throw him out.
(d) Beat.

3. What happens from the accident on, between the Colonel and Bert?
(a) Sadness grows on both sides.
(b) Both of their personalities change.
(c) Love grows on both sides.
(d) Resentment grows on both sides.

4. Why has this guest come?
(a) To visit with the Colonel.
(b) To warn the Colonel of the growing resentment of the white community towards Bert.
(c) To tell the Colonel that Sallie is going to school to be a teacher.
(d) To plead Bert's case.

5. What does Cora tell Bert about where he lives?
(a) He needs to understand that he is no longer living up North.
(b) He should move back up north.
(c) He needs to help out at home.
(d) He is Norwood's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bert try to do regarding his position?

2. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?

3. As the action opens, what are Norwood and Cora discussing?

4. What does the guest warn the Colonel about Bert, if he does indeed get arrested for his behavior?

5. When making his point about his "colored folks," who is Norwood's one exception?

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