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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bert refuse to do when he hears the Colonel coming?
(a) Go to his room.
(b) Run away out the back door.
(c) Talk to the Colonel.
(d) Stand his ground.

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

4. Who is Sam?
(a) An elderly black man who is a personal assistant to the Colonel.
(b) The Colonel's business partner.
(c) Another teacher at the school.
(d) An elderly white man who is the Colonel's neighbor.

5. Of what does Bert then inform Cora?
(a) He wants to be an overseer.
(b) He is going to go back to work in the fields.
(c) He wants to stay and help her.
(d) He is no longer going to work in the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does the guest chide the Colonel?

2. What does Robert do as the act ends?

3. What does Sam slyly inform the Colonel about Bert?

4. Why does Sallie come in?

5. Whose son is young Billy?

(see the answer key)

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